Fall camp is right around the corner, and the Oklahoma Sooners are ready to get to work. A new coaching staff and a new cast of characters have created a ton of anticipation for September 3 when the Sooners open the Brent Venables era by hosting the [autotag]UTEP Miners[/autotag].
Though the Sooners might be seen as the favorite by many prognosticators, there will be several teams in contention for the conference title into November. Oklahoma State, Baylor, and Texas have the talent to make the race for the Big 12 title game in Arlington pretty intriguing late into the season. Teams like Kansas State and West Virginia are popular dark horse picks to make a run to compete in the conference championship game.
Looking ahead to the 2022 season, The Sporting News predicted the order of finish for the Big 12 conference, and Sooners fans will be pleased with where Oklahoma’s projected to land at the end of the season.
Let’s take a look and see where Oklahoma finished.