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7 Struggling Teams to Know Entering the NCAA Tournament

Brandon Gdula  —  @gdula13 Mar 15th, 2015
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Oklahoma State Cowboys

Oklahoma State finished the season losing six of seven games and boasts a record of just 11-13 in their last 24 games while playing the 14th-toughest schedule in the country. Their offense ranks in just the 63rd percentile in the country, so it's hard to bank on them to pick it up in the tournament.

Their defense is solid to say the least, ranking in the 83rd percentile, but the math suggests that they're just the 103rd-most consistent team in the country. In a field of 68, that's not too enticing.

They have the defensive efficiency and nERD (10.89, 30th in the country) to make a run in the tournament, but picking them to go too far -- as a result of their inconsistency -- could break your bracket.

Then again, Oregon has a nERD of just 8.73, 53rd in the nation.

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