We have reached the point in the offseason where way too early mock drafts and power rankings are the themes of the day. Recently, the Oklahoma Sooners were named the No. 1 team in the country by ESPN. However, 247Sports top analysts voted on their post-spring rankings. Instead of the Sooners coming in at No. 1, it was the Alabama Crimson Tide. The defending national champions are definitely worthy of the rankings but the Sooners are looking to gain ground.
What 247Sports Says…
The Sooners were the only team in three versions of the 247Sports poll to receive a first-place vote. Alabama, however, took a unanimous No. 1 spot after National Signing Day, and remains up top after the spring. For Oklahoma, spring and the offseason brought plenty of excitement to Norman. The Sooners added multiple key talents via the transfer portal, and the hype around Spencer Rattler is as strong as ever heading into his second full season as the starter. Rattler threw for 3,031 yards, 28 touchdowns and seven picks last season, and is among the 2021 leaders to win the Heisman Trophy. Can he follow names like Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray and Jalen Hurts by leading OU to the College Football Playoff?
Note: Ballots were submitted prior to the confirmation of Trejan Bridges and Seth McGowan dismissals
As seen time and time again with these rankings, the Iowa State Cyclones are consistently inside the top 10. They land at No. 6 sandwiched between the Georgia Bulldogs and North Carolina Tar Heels. The Sooners most-bitter rivals the Texas Longhorns come in at No. 19 and Oklahoma State barely made the cut at No. 25. No other Big 12 school received any votes.
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