As the Auburn Tigers football team prepares for their Week 4 matchup with the Oklahoma Sooners, head coach Hugh Freeze made headlines — not for looking inward, but for offering unexpected praise to a conference rival. With the College Football Playoff debate heating up in the second year of its expanded format, Freeze called Oklahoma a team worthy of serious postseason consideration, highlighting their physicality and discipline.

The Sooners, currently ranked No. 12 in the nation and off to a 3-0 start, have drawn national attention for their balance and discipline. During a media session Monday afternoon, Freeze highlighted Oklahoma’s toughness and execution — remarks many took as a strong endorsement of the program’s playoff candidacy.

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