I would not consider it a bad loss to Oregon, but it was a bad performance.
The NCAA seeding Committee thought so highly of Oregon they gave them a #1 seed. They thought highly of Utah and gave us a #3 seed. They thought so highly of Cal, they gave them a #4 seed. They thought so highly of the PAC 12, they gave them 7 invites, highest of any Conference.
So I watched some of the Bracketology drivel on ESPN. Duke Vitale was going off on how Mich St got robbed of a #1 seed when it was given to Oregon. I went and looked at Mich St’s schedule. Guess how many OOC games they played on the road? ZERO. Their record was 29-5 and all 5 of their losses were in Conference and on the road. They had some other very close wins on the road against the likes of Maryland. I have a very good friend who’s a Maryland booster and he is not happy with how Maryland has developed over the season. I am certain he will tell me that the B1G and Mich St ain’t all that and he has been following UTah. Sorry, but Mich St is not a road tested team and if we get to meet up with, we should win that game.