Although Oklahoma is getting a lot of love from national college football experts for a turnaround 2025 season, the media who cover the SEC aren't yet all that convinced.
The Sooners were ranked 10th in the 2025 SEC Preseason Media Poll that released Friday. However, there is a fairly sizable gap in the vote tabulation between OU and the teams ranked 11th through 16th.
Oklahoma was No. 8 in last season's SEC Preseason Media Poll, the Sooners' first as a member of the SEC. But a disappointing 6-7 overall record and 2-6 conference mark left OU tied for 14th in the final regular-season conference standings.