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Aug 30, 2024; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners tight end Bauer Sharp (10) celebrates with Oklahoma Sooners tight end Jake Roberts (87) and Oklahoma Sooners running back Gavin Sawchuk (27) after catching a touchdown pass during the first quarter against the Temple Owls at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Oklahoma Football has begun preparation for the Houston Cougars, who will come to town this Saturday evening for the Sooners’ second primetime game in a row. It’s another opportunity to show the college football world what this team is about in 2024.
The Sooners came in at No. 13 in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll and moved up just one spot in the AP Top 25, but one college football expert is even higher on the Oklahoma Sooners after week one.
In his latest power rankings for Fox Sports, college football analyst R.J. Young has the Oklahoma Sooners up to No. 11 and sitting one spot behind former Big 8/12 foe turned SEC foe Missouri.
Oklahoma beat an FBS opponent 51-3. Missouri beat an FCS opponent 51-0. Still, folks are treating OU like they’d normally treat Mizzou and Mizzou like they’d normally treat OU with no regard for history. The Sooners won 10 games last year, while the Tigers won 11. Hence, the ranking here. – Young, Fox Sports
Missouri is a good team. There’s no doubt about that. But are they a better team than the Oklahoma Sooners? We’ll find out later in the season. But the Tigers could be a playoff team because they have a schedule that will allow them to push for 10 or 11 wins.
Much like the Texas Longhorns, they have a chance to have a big season because of their light schedule. Both teams will play Texas A&M, and that game doesn’t look quite as difficult after the way Notre Dame handled the Aggies in College Station in week one.
The Oklahoma…
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Publish date : 2024-09-04 16:31:28
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