GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — The genesis of Oklahoma's 2018 College Football Playoff berth came in 2016.
More than two years ago, consultants charged with advising the Big 12 on — among other things — a championship game, told Big 12 officials that the addition of a title game would increase the league's chances of a playoff berth by 14 percent.
The Sooners fell inside that margin this year, edging out Georgia and Ohio State for the No. 4 spot after a “contentious” debate that went deep into that night Saturday and stretched into Sunday morning.
No. 4-ranked Oklahoma will face No.