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Where are the Oklahoma Sooners heading in USA TODAY Sports Bowl Projections after win over Alabama?

The Oklahoma Sooners are going bowling. After their dominant win over he Alabama Crimson Tide, the Sooners moved to 6-5 on the season and have a chance to clinch a winning record this week against the LSU Tigers.

With bowl eligibility secured, it’ll be interesting to see where the Sooners land when bowl invites are issued.

ESPN’s analysts believe the Sooners will end up in either the Gasparilla Bowl vs. Virginia Tech or the Independence Bowl vs. West Virginia.

Well, Erick Smith of USA TODAY Sports believes the Sooners will play the Mountaineers but that they’ll be in the First Responder Bowl on January 3 inside the friendly confines of the Cotton Bowl.

Though it would be a little odd to play in the Cotton Bowl without the Texas State Fair taking place surrounding the game, making the trip to Dallas would be a simple one for Oklahoma fans wanting to take in the bowl game festivities.

Still, after what the 2024 season has been for the Oklahoma Sooners, just reaching a bowl game feels like an accomplishment. It’s an opportunity to finish the season on a high note and give the younger guys returning for 2025 more practice time to develop before the season is over.

Oklahoma has a chance to improve their bowl destination with a win over the LSU Tigers this Saturday in Baton Rouge.

Where are the Oklahoma Sooners headed in ESPN Bowl Projections after upset win?

Where are the Oklahoma Sooners headed during bowl season according to ESPN’s latest bowl projections?

The Oklahoma Sooners are going bowling after pulling off the incredible upset win over the Alabama Crimson Tide. Now at 6-5 with one game left in the regular season, the Sooners will get an opportunity to play in a bowl game.

Two weeks ago, it felt like a foregone conclusion that the Sooners would miss the postseason after watching their lead against Missouri slip away. But the Sooners responded with resilience and toughness in their 24-3 win over Alabama.

So, where are they headed for a bowl game? ESPN’s college football analysts are split.

Kyle Bonagura has the Sooners headed to the Gasparilla Bowl to take on the Virginia Tech Hokies in Tampa, Florida. Mark Schlabach has Oklahoma going to Shreveport, Louisiana to play the West Virginia Mountaineers in the Independence Bowl.

The Independence Bowl was the game that started Oklahoma’s 25-season bowl streak. Bob Stoops led the Sooners to a 7-5 record but lost to Ole Miss 27-25. However, that set the stage for their national championship run in 2000.

The Sooners have a history with the Mountaineers from their time in the Big 12 together. Oklahoma holds a 12-3 all-time record over West Virginia. The last time the two played in 2023, [autotag]Dillon Gabriel[/autotag] had a record-setting eight total touchdowns in the Sooners 59-20 win.

Oklahoma and Virginia Tech have only played once, a 27-17 win back in 1991 with Cale Gundy under center for the Sooners.

Whether they play West Virginia or Virginia Tech, either bowl provides the Sooners an opportunity to finish the season on a high note.

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How did Big 12 teams finish relative to preseason expectations in USA TODAY Sports 1-133 re-rank?

With the regular season over, how did the Big 12 land in USA TODAY Sports latest 1-133 re-rank of every college football team in the nation?

It’s championship week in college football. But for some teams, it’s the beginning of the offseason, while others wait on their bowl destinations.

It was a unique season in the Big 12. A number of teams met or exceeded expectations in 2023. And several were incredibly disappointing based on preseason expectations.

Let’s take a look at how each of the Big 12 teams ranked in the USA TODAY Sports 1-133 rankings in the preseason compared to how they now rank after the regular season.

Texas secures top spot in Big 12 Power Rankings after final week of the regular season

How does the Big 12 stack up after the final week of the regular season? Here are this week’s power rankings.

The 2023 college football season has been a thrill ride from start to finish. In its lone season as a 14-team conference, the Big 12 did not disappoint. There were fantastic games throughout the conference schedule that brought us to a dramatic final weekend of the regular season.

The Sooners will look back on this season, knowing they missed an opportunity to reach the Big 12 title game. Their performances against Kansas and Oklahoma State were the difference. And although there was some officiating negligence in the loss to the Cowboys, the Sooners also gave the ball away three times in the loss in Bedlam. Combined, the Sooners turned the ball over six times in their two losses and just seven times total in their other 10 games.

Take care of the football and the Sooners are playing for the Big 12 title this weekend.

Week 13 provided a thrilling overtime game between Oklahoma State and BYU. Iowa State and Kansas State played down to the wire in a wintery Farmageddon. Texas beat Texas Tech by 50 with Brett Yormark in attendance, and West Virginia made good on their promise to the preseason media poll look foolish.

After the final week of the regular season, let’s take a look at this week’s Big 12 Power Rankings.

Big 12 Bowl Projections: Sooners take on Rising Power in Pacific Northwest in latest Bowl Projections

The Oklahoma Sooners head into the regular season finale still with a shot to make the Big 12 title game. They have to beat TCU on Friday and hope for some good things to go their way, but there’s still a chance. A win over the Horned Frogs would …

A win over the Horned Frogs would give Brent Venables his first 10-win season as a head coach and Oklahoma the bounce-back season they needed heading into the SEC in 2024.

With bowl season right around the corner, the Big 12 has eight teams that have earned bowl eligibility. BYU, UCF, and TCU can all earn bowl bids if they can pick up a win this Saturday.

BYU plays Oklahoma State. A Cougars win and a Sooners win puts Oklahoma in the Big 12 title game.

Here’s a look at the latest Big 12 bowl projections from USA TODAY Sports.

Big 12 Power Rankings: Top of the conference survive scares in week 12

With just one week remaining in the regular season, how doe the Big 12 power rankings look after Week 12 action?

The Big 12 will come down to the final week of the regular season to determine who will represent the conference in their title game in Arlington, Texas.

Texas was challenged by Iowa State and Oklahoma State survived a terrible start in Houston. The Kansas State Wildcats trailed in the fourth quarter against Kansas before pulling out a win and the Oklahoma Sooners survived in Provo despite the loss of Dillon Gabriel.

Here’s a look at the Big 12 Power Rankings ahead of the final week of the regular season.

Big 12 Bowl Projections: Sooners face Pac-12 power in latest projections from USA TODAY Sports

According to the latest Big 12 bowl projections, the Oklahoma Sooners take on the Utah Utes.

The final two weeks of the regular season are upon us. It’s crunch time for the conference title and College Football Playoff contenders. While the playoff is out of reach for the Sooners, they still have an outside shot at a Big 12 title game berth.

They’ll need to take care of business against BYU and TCU over the next nine days. But if the Sooners finish strongly and get a little help, one final trip to Arlington is certainly in the cards.

But at the moment, they’re on the outside looking in, and that affects where they’re heading in USA TODAY Sports’ latest bowl projections.

Let’s take a look at where the Big 12’s projected postseason landing spots.

Big 12 Power Rankings: Cowboys dropped by Knights, Sooners make a statement in week 11

Oklahoma’s win over West Virginia and Oklahoma State’s loss to UCF shook up this week’s Big 12 power rankings.

There are just two weeks left in the regular season, and there’s still a lot to sort out. Texas and Oklahoma State currently hold the top two spots in the Big 12 standings, but Kansas State, Oklahoma, and Iowa State are lurking.

There’s no time for anyone to slip up like Oklahoma State did this past weekend in Orlando.

The UCF Knights’ dominating 45-3 win over the Cowboys was shocking after Oklahoma State knocked off Oklahoma in Bedlam.

As for the Sooners, they responded to their two-game losing streak with authority, putting together arguably their best game of the season in their 59-20 win over West Virginia.

In the win, the Sooners looked like one of the best teams in the Big 12. That combined with the Cowboys’ loss, there’s been a shakeup in this week’s Big 12 power rankings.

Oklahoma Sooners back in the top 15 in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll

The Oklahoma Sooners got a bump in the latest US LBM Coaches poll after their 59-20 win over West Virginia.

The Oklahoma Sooners got back on the winning side of things in their 59-20 win over the West Virginia Mountaineers. It was a performance that resembled the Sooners team we saw leading into the bye week that beat Iowa State by 30 and pulled out an upset win over the Texas Longhorns.

With their win, the Sooners earned a bump back into the top 15 in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll. They’re now the second highest-rated team in the Big 12 after Oklahoma State and Kansas lost this weekend.

Oklahoma moved up three spots this week after their 29-point win. With a trip to Provo and a home date against TCU, there’s a chance the Sooners could finish inside the top 10 if they can take care of business.

Here’s a look at the top 15 of the US LBM Coaches Poll and where the Oklahoma Sooners stand.

Takeaways from the Oklahoma Sooners impressive win over West Virginia

The Oklahoma Sooners played one of their better games of the season in their win over West Virginia and here are our takeaways from the game.

In Saturday’s 59-20 win over West Virginia, the Sooners were able to exorcise their demons from the last two weeks.

The offense was explosive through the air and on the ground. They attacked down the field as opposed to working at or behind the line of scrimmage.

Defensively, they looked like a better tackling team this week than either of the previous two weeks.

There are always going to be things to clean up from a game, but when you win 59-20, a lot of things went really right for the Oklahoma Sooners.

Here are this week’s takeaways from the game.