Will Oklahoma Make the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament?

Oklahoma guard Xzayvier Brown (1) controls the ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Gonzaga, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in Spokane, Wash.
(AP Photo/Young Kwak)

Oklahoma looks like a bubble team that could miss the NCAA Tournament this year. 

There could be as many as 10 teams in the SEC that make the field in front of Oklahoma. The Sooners will need to pick up some big wins in SEC play this year to end up on the right side of the bubble. 

Ultimately, Oklahoma’s at-large candidacy could come down to how many SEC teams the tournament committee selects this season. 

Oklahoma Tournament Resume

Oklahoma March Madness: Last Season

Oklahoma lost in the first round of last year’s NCAA tournament as a No. 9 seed. It was the Sooners’ first bid since 2021. 

Oklahoma NCAA Tournament History

SeasonNCAA Tournament HistorySeed
2024-25First Round9
2023-24Did Not QualifyN/A
2022-23Did Not QualifyN/A
2021-22Did Not QualifyN/A
2020-21Secound Round8
2019-20Tournament Cancelled N/A
2018-19Second Round9
2017-18First Round10
2016-17Did Not QualifyN/A
2015-16Final Four2
2014-15Sweet 163
2013-14First Round5
2012-13First Round10
2011-12Did Not QualifyN/A
2010-11Did Not QualifyN/A
2009-10Did Not QualifyN/A
2008-09Elite Eight2
2007-08Second Round6
2006-07Did Not QualifyN/A
2005-06First Round6
2004-05Second Round3
2003-04Did Not QualifyN/A
2002-03Elite Eight1
2001-02Final Four2
2000-01First Round4
1999-00Second Round 3
1998-99Sweet 1613
1997-98First Round10
1996-97First Round11
1995-96First Round10
1994-95First Round 4
1993-94Did Not QualifyN/A
1992-93Did Not QualifyN/A
1991-92First Round4
1990-91Did Not QualifyN/A
1989-90Second Round1
1988-89Sweet 161
1987-88Lost National Championship1
1986-87Sweet 166
1985-86Second Round4
1984-85Elite Eight1

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Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.