The Oklahoma Sooners have a reloaded roster ready to make noise in 2025-2026, but where did they land in Joe Lunardi's preseason Bracketology?

Freshman Courtland Guillory was one of the Sooners' best defenders in their 34-26 loss to Ole Miss on Saturday.

The Oklahoma Sooners earned a bump in USA TODAY Sports latest bowl projections after Week 8 win over South Carolina.

Mateer had surgery on the throwing hand during Oklahoma’s off week, then sat out the win over Kent State. He returned for the showdown against Texas on Oct. 11, but he had the worst game of his career and threw three interceptions in a loss. He limited mistakes in a win against South Carolina last week as the running game carried the load.

Even with Kyler Murray and the Cardinals on a bye, five different former Sooner quarterbacks started behind center this week in the NFL.

Ole Miss running back Kewan Lacy was huge in a soggy game with overcast conditions. He rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries. Trinidad Chambliss started at quarterback for Ole Miss against Oklahoma’s John Mateer, who is recovering from hand surgery.

Oklahoma went 11-2 in 2015, winning the Big 12 and making the CFP. After a down year in 2014 and some poor quarterback play since the departures of Sam Bradford and Landry Jones, the Sooners had their guy under center and began a remarkable run of six straight conference titles and four playoff trips in those six seasons.

The Tennessee Vols offense will be in for a tough challenge facing a highly productive Oklahoma defensive unit under head coach Brent Venables, led by a ferocio