Oklahoma Debuts at No. 9 in AP Top 25

Oklahoma debuted at No. 9 Monday within the 2022 Related Press Preseason Prime 25.

It is the lowest rating for OU to start out the season since 2015, when the Sooners have been coming off an 8-5 season and Bob Stoops introduced on Lincoln Riley from East Carolina to coordinate the offense. Oklahoma completed that season ranked No. 5.

There may be related skepticism about OU’s probabilities this season as Brent Venables takes over for Riley.

The Sooners have been ranked within the high seven in every of the earlier six preseason polls. OU hasn’t been exterior the highest seven since 2015, when the Sooners began the season ranked No. 19. OU additionally began No. 16 in 2013.

Earlier than that, OU’s solely begin exterior the highest 10 got here in 2000, when Stoops’ second group started at No. 19 and went on to win the nationwide championship.

In its historical past, OU has been ranked No. 1 within the AP preseason ballot 10 occasions, and the Sooners went on to win the nationwide championship 4 occasions in these seasons (1956, 1974, 1975, 1985).

Oklahoma additionally received nationwide titles once they began at No. 6 (1950), No. 2 (1955), and No. 19 (2000).

The Sooners debuted at No. 9 final week within the USA At the moment Coaches Prime 25.

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Alabama acquired 54 first-place votes within the AP Prime 25 and is the overwhelming decide for No. 1 within the nation. Ohio State bought six first-place votes and comes at No. 2,. And Georgia bought three first-place votes to open the season at No. 3

Clemson, Notre Dame, Texas A&M, Utah and Michigan are available forward of OU as properly. Baylor rounds out the highest 10, whereas Oregon is No. 11 and Oklahoma State is the one different present Huge 12 group at No. 12.

Riley’s USC group — 4-8 final season — is ranked 14th.