Oklahoma basketball's Porter Moser talks blocking out 'inevitable' distractions as March Madness looms

Oklahoma men's basketball coach Porter Moser talks to OutKick's Dan Dakich about focusing on the tasks at hand ahead of the NCAA Tournament.

As the college basketball regular season winds down, the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament comes into focus. 

While UConn and other highly-ranked teams, such as Houston, Purdue and Arizona, appear to be virtual locks for this year's tournament, several other teams remain on the bubble. Coaches across the nation are likely trying to get players to remain laser-focused on the task at hand — making it into the tournament.

The teams that are on the cusp of making the tournament tend to dominate conversations in the sports world in the days leading up to the Selection Sunday announcements. The increased level of attention can add to the number of distractions athletes typically contend with as the tournament looms.

During a recent appearance on OutKick’s "Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich" Oklahoma men's basketball coach Porter Moser discussed the challenge of getting players, especially those suiting up for teams on the bubble, to block out all the noise.

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Oklahoma Sooners head coach Porter Moser looks on during a college basketball game against the Butler Bulldogs at the Lloyd Noble Center on Dec. 7, 2021 in Norman, Oklahoma. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

"I just think right now it's almost inevitable… I mean these guys, they're doing bracketology in September, it seems like. The guys aren't living in a bubble, they're on social media, every outlet is talking about everything," Moser responded when asked about how much he talks to the players about the tournament. 

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