Jan 2, 2017; New Orleans , LA, USA; Oklahoma Sooners running back Joe Mixon (25) leaps away from the tackle attempt of Auburn Tigers linebacker Deshaun Davis (57) in the second quarter of the 2017 Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
The 2024 college football season is nine days away, and the Oklahoma Sooners are hoping to create a little Sooner Magic in year one in the SEC.
They’ve got a more talented team than many observers are giving them credit for. Are they in the midst of an offensive line overhaul, sure. But they have a number of talented homegrown products to go along with talented and experienced transfer additions. But they still have to pull it together. If it comes together, the Sooners could be in for a big year.
It’s a deep conference that features nine teams in the US LBM Coaches Poll, but how do the Sooners and the rest of the SEC stack up in USA TODAY Sports preseason 1-134 rankings from college football writer Paul Myerberg?
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1. Georgia Bulldogs
Georgia Bulldogs takes the field Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, before the College Football Playoff National Championship against Alabama at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Alex Martin/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK
SEC Rank: 1
The Georgia Bulldogs have been to three straight SEC title games and six of the last seven. If they aren’t the most successful program of the last decade, they’re right behind Alabama as the No. 2.
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3. Texas Longhorns
Sep 30, 2023; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) throws a pass during the second half against the Kansas Jayhawks at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports
SEC Rank: 2
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