There's actually logical reasoning why the Oklahoma Sooners could make the College Football Playoff this season despite last year's struggles.
Using his own prediction model, CBS Sports' Bud Elliott projected the Sooners to just make his 12-team CFP field as the No. 11 squad in the country. In this scenario, OU would play No. 6 Clemson in the first round. OU was also one of four SEC teams, and the lowest-seeded from the conference, to make the CFP. Also in this case, with a win over Clemson for OU, it would be the Red River Rivalry in the quarterfinals against No.