Why Oklahoma Can Be the Ohio State of the 2015 College Football Playoff

Oklahoma is forgotten in—but not entirely out of—the College Football Playoff race. It’s easy to understand why no one’s talking about the Sooners. They’re the lowest-ranked Big 12 team in the initial CFP rankings (No. 15) with a bad loss to Texas. When the Big 12’s November slate is mentioned—no other Power Five conference has a more brutal, backloaded schedule—the discussion usually revolves around Baylor and TCU, and whether they can remain undefeated heading into their Nov. 27 game. We’re just going to leave this here. #Big12FB pic.twitter.com/9bvWVokdes — Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) November 4, 2015 Oklahoma State, the third undefeated Big 12 team, is filling the role of the dark horse, as noted by Max Olson of ESPN.com. The Cowboys get all their toughest remaining games at home, including TCU this Saturday. So where does that leave Oklahoma? …

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