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Poll Report: Oklahoma Cracks the Top 10 Ahead of North Carolina Clash

Porter Moser's Sooners continue to climb in the polls, as OU is one of four remaining unbeaten teams in college basketball.

Ryan Chapman

Poll Report: Oklahoma Cracks the Top 10 Ahead of North Carolina Clash
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Oklahoma basketball continues to reach new heights under Porter Moser.

Following a week around the country ripe with upsets, the Sooners moved up four spots to No. 7-overall in the AP Poll.

OU handled business in its only game of the week, an 81-47 rout of the Green Bay Phoenix.

The jump comes ahead of a massive contest on Wednesday night that will pit Oklahoma against No. 11 North Carolina, who rolls into the midweek fixture fresh off a 87-83 defeat to the No. 9-ranked Kentucky Wildcats.

The Sooners (10-0) are one of four unbeaten teams remaining in college basketball, joining No. 3 Houston, No. 20 James Madison and No. 25 Ole Miss.

Wednesday’s battle against North Carolina will come at the Jumpman Invitational in Charlotte, NC, which will be the first road atmosphere the Sooners will have had to face this year even though the game is a neutral site meeting at the Spectrum Center.

“I was there last year (at the Jumpman Invitational),” Moser said on Saturday night, “and even our Florida game was all baby blue (in the stands). But we know they're a storied program, so our guys are excited about next one up.”

Tip-off between Oklahoma and North Carolina is scheduled for 8 p.m. on Wednesday, and the game will be broadcast on ESPN. 

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Ryan Chapman
RYAN CHAPMAN

Ryan is deputy editor at AllSooners and covers a number of sports in and around Norman and Oklahoma City. Working both as a journalist and a sports talk radio host, Ryan has covered the Oklahoma Sooners, the Oklahoma City Thunder, the United States Men’s National Soccer Team, the Oklahoma City Energy and more. Since 2019, Ryan has simultaneously pursued a career as both a writer and a sports talk radio host, working for the Flagship for Oklahoma sports, 107.7 The Franchise, as well as AllSooners.com. Ryan serves as a contributor to The Franchise’s website, TheFranchiseOK.com, which was recognized as having the “Best Website” in 2022 by the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters. Ryan holds an associate’s degree in Journalism from Oklahoma City Community College in Oklahoma City, OK.