The wheels fell off on Oklahoma’ Sooner’s push for a spot in the Big 12 Championship, but Brent Venables‘ bunch will still be bowling this winter after finishing 10-2 this season.
At the midpoint of the 2023 season, it looked like the Sooners had a good chance of appearing at the College Football Playoff when they started 8-0 and, at one point, moved into the top five in national rankings. However, the Sooners’ dreams were shattered after they lost two games in a row to Kansas and Oklahoma State.
Despite the setback, Venables completed his second season as the head coach of the Sooners as the No. 12 team in the country, a significant improvement from his first season when the Sooners finished 6-6. The Sooners are now looking forward to a postseason bowl game before they head to the SEC.
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Will Oklahoma play in a bowl game?
The Sooners are eligible to participate in a bowl game after winning at least six games during the 2023 season, finishing with a record of 10-2.
Although it may be possible for the Sooners to secure a place in a New Year’s Six game, the chances are slim after finishing third in the conference and No. 12 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings. They would likely need to jump one of the teams ranked ahead of them, but fellow two-loss teams Missouri (No. 9), Penn State (10) and Ole Miss (11) were all idle on championship weekend.
With the Sooners two losses this season,…
