If you examine all the preseason assessments at where the beleaguered Oklahoma football program will end up in the final accounting this season, you're likely to be left more befuddled than ever.
Some of the most notable college football experts on the planet project the Sooners to finish anywhere from SEC champions
(check out USA Today college football writer Matt Hayes' recent bold prediction) to 10th when the conference standings ultimately shake out.
That is an unusually wide range and underscores the uncertainty surrounding OU football in critical Year 4 of the Brent Venables era. There is a general consensus that Oklahoma will be better this season than in 2024, but in a conference as formidable as the SEC, being better year over year doesn't necessarily translate into more wins.