The Oklahoma Sooners are on the path to being a College Football Playoff participant this season. Ranked 7th in the country, the Sooners are 4-0 after a massive win against Auburn this past weekend. The vibes are supposed to be extremely high; however, an injury to starting quarterback John Mateer has quieted expectations a tad.
Oklahoma is a great football team. But without Mateer, it is hard to imagine they will keep their dominance up all year long. The good news is Mateer's injury isn't long-term, as he will be back at some point this season.
Kent State is next on the schedule, followed by Texas for the Red River Rivalry. That is the start of a gauntlet of games against South Carolina, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Alabama, Missouri, and LSU. Only SC is not ranked as of right now.
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