No. 2: Iowa State at Oklahoma
247Sports says…
The Sooners and Cyclones gave us thrillers during both the regular season in Ames and later in the Big 12 Championship last fall, with Iowa State prevailing in the first go-around before Oklahoma ultimately captured its sixth consecutive Big 12 title. Both teams find themselves coming off New Year’s Six wins to end 2020 and could very likely meet in Arlington yet again this December — Iowa State’s returning production ranks among the highest in college football, and Oklahoma’s firepower could be enough to propel the Sooners to a national championship for the first time in 21 years
Sooners Wire says…
Following the loss against Iowa State in early October, the Sooners rattled off eight consecutive wins. Given that the Cyclones return 88% of their team, Iowa State should be another challenge for Oklahoma in 2021. Provided that Matt Campbell’s team can repeat their previous season, expect two huge matchups between these two teams.
Finally, the Sooners’ border war