Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables knows what's being said about his Sooners, but he does not care and hasn't all season.
The Sooners earned the 8-seed in the College Football Playoff and the right to host No. 9 Alabama for a first-round rematch on Friday, Dec. 19, at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Many, though, argued OU didn't even deserve to be one of the 12 teams to compete for a national title at 10-2, and even after the Sooners did get in, almost no one is giving them respect to do anything with their opportunity.
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"I know, for some people, maybe we don't belong in the playoffs," Venables said during a videoconference on Selection Sunday.