It’s been a slow climb, but Oklahoma has moved into the top-6 of the College Football Playoff.
The College Football Playoff Committee has released its Dec. 3 College Football Playoff Rankings, with the Sooners coming at No. 6 behind Utah.
Oklahoma is coming off a dominant 34-16 win over Oklahoma State that saw Kennedy Brooks carry much of the offensive load and a defense shut down one of the best running backs in the country in Chuba Hubbard.
Three weeks ago, the Sooners fell to No. 10. They have since rose from 10 to No. 9, then nine to No. 7 and now are at No. 6.
Here is how the rest of the top-10 of the College Football Playoff Rankings rounded out:
- Ohio State
- LSU
- Clemson
- Georgia
- Utah
- Oklahoma
- Baylor
- Wisconsin
- Florida
- Penn State
Oklahoma’s rematch with Baylor will be a top-10 matchup for the Big 12 Championship. Since the Sooners historic 34-31 comeback win on Nov. 16 over Baylor, the Bears have beat Texas 24-10 and Kansas 61-6.
Oklahoma’s win over Oklahoma State only moved the Cowboys down to No. 25. Iowa State’s 27-17 loss to Kansas State on Saturday also pushed them out of the top-25 from No 23. The Sooners will get credit for the Oklahoma State win as a top-25 win in the final rankings.
No. 6 Oklahoma and No. 7 Baylor will play in the Big 12 Championship at 11 a.m. CT (TV on FOX) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
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