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Oklahoma’s win over Tennessee just changed the College Football Playoff conversation

The Oklahoma Sooners playing in the College Football Playoff at the end of this regular season is no longer just a dream. It's a reality now.

The No. 18 Sooners rocketed their CFP chances with a massive 33-27 road win over the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday night under the lights at Neyland Stadium in primetime. With both top-20 teams entering Week 10 at 6-2, it was a matchup deemed by many as a de facto elimination game for the CFP, but with the win, the Sooners aren't going anywhere just yet.

Sooners send playoff odds soaring after tense Tennessee showdown

According to ESPN's College Football Power Index, the Sooners' playoff chances instantly propelled from 19.