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Apr 20, 2024; Norman, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables during the Oklahoma Sooners spring game at Gaylord Family OK Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
The game has changed in college football. Conference realignment has shaken up the sport, placing plenty of teams in new leagues in 2024. Name, image, and likeness has become a huge part of the sport, as players can now (legally) get paid by businesses and collectives. The [autotag]transfer portal[/autotag] has altered the way you can build your team.
The [autotag]College Football Playoff[/autotag] has expanded from four to 12 teams, beginning this season. It’s a change that aligns with the big realignment moves, making 2024 a season of change in college football.
We’re just a few days away from the Oklahoma Sooners kicking off their season at home against the Temple Owls, as Labor Day weekend marks Week One of the season. That means it’s time to get those final [autotag]CFP[/autotag] predictions and bowl projections in before the games begin.
That’s exactly what USA TODAY Sports did on Tuesday, predicting every bowl game and the playoff. While most national projections have [autotag]Brent Venables[/autotag]’ team on the outside looking in when it comes to competing for a championship, college football expert Erick Smith has a different opinion.
Smith has the Sooners making the playoff and heading to South Bend, Indiana to face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the first round. It’s been 13 years since OU last visited Notre Dame, walking away with a 35-21 win in the 2013 season.
Smith has the Sooners moving onto the second round of the playoff, where they’d play Ohio State in the Rose Bowl.
The Rose Bowl represents one of the low moments in the [autotag]Lincoln…
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Author : Sooners Wire
Publish date : 2024-08-28 13:10:22
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