Being the No. 4 ranked team in the country has turned into quite a curse. For the fourth time in this young season, the No. 4 ranked team has been beaten by a non-ranked team.First it was No. 4 UCLA losing to Michigan. Then Michigan popped No. 4 Duke. Two weeks ago, No. 4 Gonzaga lost to Arizona. Now it is No. 4 Oklahoma losing to Arkansas, 96-88.
This game wasn't that close. The Razorbacks never trailed and once had a 25-point lead over the Sooners. Oklahoma would then go on a 16-0 run to close the gap but ran out of gas.
For the first time this season, there will seemingly be some major happenings at the top of the rankings. No. 2 UConn lost to Georgetown last night and now this Oklahoma loss. No. 9 Purdue was beaten at home by Illinois tonight as well.
By the way, No. 3 Pittsburgh visits No. 11 Georgetown on Saturday.
This curse looks bad to either Duke or Wake Forest -- the most likely heirs to the No. 4 ranking.
