By a number of measures, the Oklahoma Sooners are carrying a ton of talent into the 2024 college football season. They have one of the higher blue-chip ratios in the nation, which is often synonymous with title contention.
According to 247Sports talent composite rankings, the Oklahoma Sooners are the eighth-most talented program in the country and the fifth highest-ranked program in the [autotag]SEC[/autotag].
Oklahoma has four five-star prospects, led by starting quarterback [autotag]Jackson Arnold[/autotag]. They have 53 four-star prospects and 28 three-star prospects.
Only Ohio State, Georgia, Alabama, Texas, and Notre Dame have more blue-chip prospects than the Sooners’ 57 combined four and five-star players. So, are the Oklahoma Sooners ready to compete? Well, their ability to recruit would argue that it is.
[autotag]Brent Venables[/autotag] and his staff have done a phenomenal job turning over the roster over the last several years. They’ve developed a program that could have a defense as good as their offense. It’s been a long time since there was more confidence in what the defense brought to the table than on offense as the Sooners turnover the offensive line and transition to a new starting quarterback.
But Arnold is a talented quarterback. He’s got a skillset that could make Oklahoma’s offense incredibly productive. The Sooners have talented and experienced players to deploy along the offensive line. If it all comes together, with what the Sooners have on defense, OU could be in line for a strong season in 2024.
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