How about that Oklahoma BASKETBALL?

In a state known first and foremost for its college football dynasty, the Oklahoma men's and women's Division I NCAA basketball teams are making a national mark...

From SoonerSports.com:

OU Hoops Share More Than Ranking

Oklahoma's unprecedented success continues to grow.

Feb. 13, 2009

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- When Jeff Capel was hired at Oklahoma, he had something better than a tour guide to help show him around his new coaching home.

Right across the hallway was an experienced coach, raised in the Sooner State, with a Final Four pedigree and a burgeoning program featuring an All-American superstar. Sherri Coale not only knew the lay of the land, she knew all about basketball in Oklahoma--and how to build a winner in Norman.

"When I got here, one of the things I tried to do, especially after my first season, is pick her brain about how did she do it. How did she get it turned?" said Capel, now in his third season with the Sooners. "She's been very helpful for me."

With their practice gyms separated by only a dozen or so steps on the concrete ramp at the Lloyd Noble Center, Capel's program now mirrors Coale's with a No. 2 ranking and both trailing--oddly enough--Connecticut. It's only the second time that one school has held down the top spot in both Associated Press polls while another school was No. 2 in both. And it's never happened in the regular season.

Associated Press MENS Top 5 in mid February 2009
1. Connecticut (67) 22-1 1,795
2. Oklahoma (3) 23-1 1,710
3. North Carolina (2) 21-2 1,672
4. Pittsburgh 21-2 1,583
5. Louisville 18-4 1,423

Associated Press WOMENS Top 5 in mid-February 2009
1.	Connecticut (45)	23-0	1125
2.	Oklahoma	20-2	1080
3.	California	20-2	1013
4.	Duke	19-2	964
5.	Auburn	23-1	924