Oklahoma Sooners at No. 20 in preseason AP Top 25

The Oklahoma Sooners come in at No. 20 in the first AP Top 25 for the 2023 college football season. How’d the rest of the poll turn out?

Less than three weeks from the start of the 2023 college football season, we have both preseason polls.

The Oklahoma Sooners came in at No. 19 in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll. They’re in a similar spot in the preseason AP Top 25, coming in at No. 20.

After a 6-7 season, one could argue they should be lower, but that goes to show the respect the coaches and the Associated Press have for the University of Oklahoma and its coaching staff.

There’s a belief Brent Venables and his staff will put together a much better season in 2023, and that’s reflected in having the Sooners inside the top 25. Will they get back into Big 12 title contention? That remains to be seen, but they’ll be a much better this year because they’ll have a much better defense.

Here’s a look at the AP Top 25