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From multiple national championships, to Red River heroics, what were the best moments from the Oklahoma Sooners in 2023?
The Oklahoma Sooners had magical moments in 2023. There were national championship runs and new records set. There were incredible individual performances and great team accomplishments.
Big things happened off the field as well for the Sooners that helped set the stage for their move to the SEC.
So what were the top moments of 2023? Here’s Sooners Wire’s top 10.
How did the Big 12 shake out in CBS Sports “Best in Sports” rankings for the 2022-2023 academic year?
The 2022-2023 college sports season is in the rearview mirror as teams across the country are moving on to the 2023-2024 season.
In 2013, CBS Sports began awarding the “Best in Sports” award to the athletic department that had the best year. This ranking consists of football, men’s and women’s basketball and two wild cards. Louisville won the inaugural award, and the Oklahoma Sooners took home the crown after an impressive 2015-2016 season.
The Tennessee Volunteers took home this year’s crown.
The two wild cards are the school’s two most successful spectator sports. That could include baseball, softball, volleyball, soccer, gymnastics, lacrosse, hockey or wrestling.
The weighted formula puts 2.5 times as much emphasis on football and 2.0 times as much on men’s basketball compared to the rest of the sports. In both sports, Oklahoma struggled during the 2022-2023 school year.
Here is how the Big 12 teams from a year ago stacked up.
What were the best moments from the Oklahoma Sooners in 2022?
2022 was an incredible year for the Oklahoma Sooners. Several teams competed for national championships along the way.
The women stole the show this year with Oklahoma softball and gymnastics winning national championships. Women’s basketball made it to the second round of the NCAA tournament in Jennie Baranczyk’s first season at the helm.
Not to be outdone, Skip Johnson’s crew rallied at midseason to go on an improbable run to the College World Series.
So as we flip the final page on 2022, what were some of the top moments from Oklahoma Athletics.
