Back in January, when the first wave of the so-called way-too-early top-25 projections were issue looking ahead to the 2023 college football season, the Oklahoma football program may have surprised a few folks by breaking into the preview top 25 after such a miserable 2022 season.
The 2023 top-25 projection for the Sooners was fairly universal, although among the final five in the rankings. As the months have progressed, now just a little over two months away from the kickoff to the new season, Oklahoma seems to be gaining media favor, moving up in the preseason rankings.
Earlier this month Athlon Sports came out with its 2023 college preview publication and ranked the Sooners No.