Oklahoma’s overvalued, and Texas will be a wake-up call. But Oklahoma’s overall value has been inflated by flukey results against inferior competition.
Danny Stutsman and the defense’s numbers are similarly excellent. They’ve played zero top-40 SP+ offenses and one top-40 SP+ defense.ĭillon Gabriel and the offense’s numbers are insane. The Sooners are also +8 in turnover differential and have played the nation’s 52nd-toughest schedule, per PowerRankingsGuru’s numbers. They crushed Iowa State last week, but a pick-six and a blocked-punt safety inflated the final score. The ‘Cats scored only three points on their final four red-zone possessions. They then beat Cinci by 14 despite the Bearcats scoring six points on six Scoring Opportunities (drives inside the opponent’s 40-yard line). They then beat SMU by 17 as 16.5-point favorites despite being outgained (367 to 365) and trailing in the fourth quarter. However, two of their big wins came against doormats in Arkansas State and Tulsa, who they beat by a combined score of 139-17. They’re 5-0 SU and ATS with the second-biggest ATS cover margin in the nation (+14). Let’s take a deep look at Oklahoma’s resume.
