Tulane? Really, Tulane?
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Pretty exciting game. Guess our win over Houston wasn't all that great.
Houston should never be a great win!
This means that Texas on October 12th will be the first relevant opponent (by far) that OU will have faced after five games. And from there, OU has OSU as its only other tough test in Stillwater. The Big 12 is now under the control of OU and Texas....again.....unless OSU makes a statement this weekend and on 11/30.
Right now, OU really has a two-game schedule this season, at least as it appears now.
Now the question is, how good will the defense be after the regular season going into the Big 12 title game and how will it be when (and if) it goes to the 4 team playoffs against the likes of Alabama and Clemson ?
Riley will be able to use many players and hopefully develop a depth scenario with this remaining schedule in which all hands play often and play well as the season goes on.
Keys are now: keeping Hurts healthy, developing a solid O-line, getting stability in the kicking game and developing a defense that can contain opponents enough to win games.
Right now, OU really has a two-game schedule this season, at least as it appears now.
Now the question is, how good will the defense be after the regular season going into the Big 12 title game and how will it be when (and if) it goes to the 4 team playoffs against the likes of Alabama and Clemson ?
Riley will be able to use many players and hopefully develop a depth scenario with this remaining schedule in which all hands play often and play well as the season goes on.
Keys are now: keeping Hurts healthy, developing a solid O-line, getting stability in the kicking game and developing a defense that can contain opponents enough to win games.
As I said earlier, we still don't really know anything about this team and especially the defense. Play good against TX then I'll be impressed. Until then the jury is still out
I think the biggest issue is that it raises 'margin of error' questions for the entire conference. If OU were to lose a game along the way, will the fact UCLA and UH ended up being terrible keep them out of the playoff even if they win the conference?
Could be a replay of last year; depends on CCG games in multiple conferences...
Houston played four games in 18 days. They had the worst possible scenario to play the opener on a Sunday night.\
Their players were gassed, and the road games added up.
Incredibly exciting game last night. I felt Tulane would give them all they could handle, but was surprised they pulled off the win. Certainly doesn't help OU's strength of schedule in regards to the playoff picture. But then, OU needs to just take care of their business, run the schedule and win the B12 to get in the CFP.
Good point, although Houston wasn't gassed when it faced OU.
Looking at the Cougars' 3 losses, I see that their first 3 opponents have a collective 9-1 record.....so I wouldn't write them off right now.
Good point, but I don't think it would keep the winner of the big 12 out of the playoffs. However, I'm not sure we can lose a game and make it in as we did last season.
This all depends on who OU will be compared against and who the loss comes against. I doubt we see more than 4-5 teams that have less than 2 losses. Clemson is pretty much a shoe in to run the table since the ACC has shown there really isn’t a team out there that has much chance to beat them.
Ohio St may be the only other team to possibly run the table but I would only put that at about 65% chance as they have been known to lay an egg yearly. Notre Dame possibly but I seriously doubt they get past UGA this weekend and maybe even USC. Alabama will stumble at least once as will UGA would be my guess. Of those teams I think ND would be the odd team out since they would have no CCG.
I didn’t mention any PAC teams because I doubt they have a team finish with less than 2 losses and even if UCF goes unbeaten we already know the committee isn’t putting them in over any 1 loss P5 team.
All games on OU's remaining schedule are very winnable. Run the table, avoid a close call to teams besides Texas and OSU, and let the chips fall where they may.
If this scenario plays out, and unless politics or an ESPN spin works against them, the Sooners should be playoff eligible.
If this scenario plays out, and unless politics or an ESPN spin works against them, the Sooners should be playoff eligible.
we go undefeated and we are in, and let me tell you why. everybody and i mean everybody wants to see jalen play against tua. they would rig an ou-bama play-off in round one knowing full well the hype and subsequent ratings would be an all time high. along those lines i also think if jalen continues this level of play he'll get the sentimental votes and take home the heisman. now if tua or burrows set some kind of perfomance records they might win but if the finalists have similar numbers then jalen will get the nod. b oo k it!