Buckle up.
No. 5 Alabama’s 48-45 loss to No. 15 Auburn has opened the door to the College Football Playoff for No. 7 Oklahoma (10-1, 8-1 Big 12) to walk through.
The Sooners suffered a 48-41 upset at the hands of Kansas State on Oct. 16, but has since rattled off three-straight wins.
Oklahoma held off a late surge from No. 23 Iowa State the week after to win 42-41 on a two-point conversion late in the fourth-quarter. The Sooners rallied from a 28-3 deficit in the second-quarter and a 31-10 halftime deficit against now No. 9 Baylor to win 34-31, and then had a game-winning interception to win against TCU 28-24.
Utah will be contending with Oklahoma for the final spot. The No.6 ranked Utes play Colorado tonight and will need to win to advance to the Pac 12 Championship Game. There, they will face once College Football Playoff hopeful Oregon, who beat Oregon State 24-10.
Oklahoma is on the road at No. 21 Oklahoma State Saturday night. The Bedlam matchup is set to kickoff at 7 p.m. CT on FOX.
The Sooners are already guaranteed to play No. 9 Baylor next Saturday at 11 a.m. CT on FOX in the Big 12 Championship Game.
The College Football Playoff selection Sunday will take place a day after the conference championships on Dec. 8.
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