Joel Klatt has high expectations for the Oklahoma Sooners

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 Oklahoma Sooners are embarking on a new journey as they enter the SEC this fall. Ad nauseam, we’ve discussed the challenges that approach and the difficulty of this year’s schedule.

Regardless of the schedule, the Sooners are a team with high expectations, and national analysts recall that reality. Few programs have been as successful as the Sooners over the course of the sport’s history. College football analyst Joel Klatt shared on his show that he still has high expectations for the Oklahoma Sooners.

“This is a proud program, and my definition for success for Oklahoma this year is the College Football Playoff, and that’s pulling in the reins,” Klatt explained. “Because, again, there’s only one Oklahoma, and I believe that. That’s a proud program, and they’ve got a lot going for them this year with Brent Venables. They should be better on defense. I like their quarterback. He fits what they’ve got on the outside with their wide receivers. Oh, you should have a good year. They’ve got a tough schedule. I get it. You split those six games that I’ve talked about, go three and three, you’re nine and three, and you probably go to the College Football Playoff.”

To make the playoff, the Oklahoma Sooners would need to go at least 9-3. Klatt argues if they split games against Tennessee, Texas, Ole Miss, Missouri, Alabama, and LSU, they should be a playoff team. Though the schedule has been talked about a lot as a reason the Sooners could struggle, it also gives them a strong strength of schedule argument. But still, this is a team that will have a chance to win 10 games because it’s a good team.

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Publish date : 2024-08-23 18:24:31

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