2024 Final Four Run Thread

[crazed_stallion]

LMFAO

[Alum_in_AZ]

@Alum_in_AZ

I am about to blow your mind. @Dribble is right. 2022 is going to be a Final Four year for OSU. I can prove it to you mathematically.

OSU has been to 6 Final Fours - 45, 46, 49, 51, 95, and 04. If you take the average number of years between Final Four appearances you get 11.8 years (rounded to 12). Add that to our last Final Four appearance in 2004 and you get 2016. Well, of course, that didn’t happen. But - after the 2016 season we hired Underwood - which really means that we brought Mike Boynton to Stillwater. So, that formula was interesting, but not accurate.

If you remove the 1945-46 “1 year” gap from the equation since they were rare back to back Final Fours, the average becomes 14.5 (rounded to 15). Add that to 2004 and you get 2019. Once again, not a Final Four year. But… we had a Freshman power linebac, er… point guard on that team that goes by the name Ice. And our recruiting class that year included the Boone twins from Tulsa. Put together Ice and the Boones, and you have a foundation for a Final Four run. So once again, the formula was interesting but not accurate.

Now, if you remove both 1945 and 1946 Final Fours from the equation (because they were National Championship years, not Final Four years!), the average time between Final Fours jumps to 18.3 years (rounded to 18). You can do the math. 2004 + 18…

Well, since this thread had to be bumped, I guess I can modify my model. The average time between Final Fours was 18.3. Back in May 2021, I erroneously rounded to the nearest whole number, resulting in a prediction of 2022. But… the proper rounding method – as a result of the NCAA’s vendetta against us – must clearly be to round UP to the nearest whole number, resulting in an unassailable, fully confident prediction of a Cowboy Final Four run in 2023.

My profuse apologies for getting everyone’s hopes up for last year.

[LukeJett]

Let’s get it

[Dribble]

@crazed_stallion

LMFAO

[TheHeadChimp]

And this is what I’m talking about! Lol.

[TheHeadChimp]

What happens if you lose? You just lose $5?

(I don’t do sports betting.)

[Marmaduke57]

Correct

[LukeJett]

It was a free bet I got from the Gronk promotion, so free money essentially risking lol

[OSUgrad]

Let us pray for this five dollar bill, for he lived a good life. He is gone from us here on material earth, but will live in our hearts forever. Amen.

[LukeJett]

Should have bet for the NIT Final Four

[Dribble]

bump for Phoenix

[LukeJett]

Or Dallas for the Cowgirls

[Dribble]

Cowgirls are title caliber

[Alum_in_AZ]

@Alum_in_AZ

Well, since this thread had to be bumped, I guess I can modify my model. The average time between Final Fours was 18.3. Back in May 2021, I erroneously rounded to the nearest whole number, resulting in a prediction of 2022. But… the proper rounding method – as a result of the NCAA’s vendetta against us – must clearly be to round UP to the nearest whole number, resulting in an unassailable, fully confident prediction of a Cowboy Final Four run in 2023.

My profuse apologies for getting everyone’s hopes up for last year.

Well, shockingly, my model was - get this - wrong AGAIN. Maybe I am not cut out for this. But… I cannot help but look back at what I got wrong and it is so clear that it is now staring me in the face. I forgot to remove the Covid year! This actually ADDS a year to the model. I can now say with absolute certainty that 2024 will be our next Final Four appearance.

You’re welcome.

[Dribble]

See you in Phoenix?

[SherlockOhms]

One day, when I’ve graduated and have a real job, I’ll be able to say yes to these questions.

[OSUgrad]

Yes. Contrary to my hilariously awful record with in-person attendance at away football games, the bball team typically does well when I go see them away from Stillwater. 3-1 in Norman when I’ve went and they don’t win in Norman much.

[Dribble]

Bump

[OSUgradndad85]

I contend you currently do have a real job