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2022 Preseason Oklahoma Sooners Rankings

Main Poll Voters

User	Rank	Reason
bakonydraco	4	69.72
djowen68	4
Fmeson	4
Maladroit44	4
nburt13	4
pileatedloon	4
realclean	4
TimeBroken	4
BigBoutros	5
HarbingerOfFun	5
notyogrannysgrandkid	5
tdoger	5
thomasosu	5
WolverineDDS	5
Acm0028	6
bwburke94	6
Charlemagne42	6	After dropping an embarrassing OOC game to Nebraska, Oklahoma's weak strength of schedule will end Venables's first-ever season in a NY6 bowl win following their too-easy conference title.
doggo816	6
falconlover79	6
itsabearcannon	6
kflinderman	6
noahthearc	6	131.8 points -> NY6 Favorite. First year coach with a lot returning on defense and a lot of young talent to work with. Recruiting and transfers were solid, as well. Sooners should be well positioned to play for their conference title and a NY6 bowl.
Our-Gardian-Angel	6
plannedsickdays	6
practicallybert	6
PromEmperorHarbaugh	6	A lot of talent here, too. I'm very high on what Venables can do with this roster.
puffadda	6
RobertNeyland	6
seaotter2	6
Shrektastic28	6
StevvieV	6
TaylorLeprechaun	6
ThaCarter	6
thexraptor	6
ya111101	6
52hoova	7
aggiebruin27	7
AlphaH4wk	7
Blooblod	7
BlueFalcon89	7
CockADoodleBOOM	7
COLU_BUS	7
corundum9	7
crimsonlaw	7
galacticdude7	7
Jakesnake42	7
JaxofAllTrades13	7
JeromesNiece	7
joebob431	7
JustAManAndHisLaptop	7
kdcoltred	7
Meany_Vizzini	7	Starting score: 17.3. #9/#8/#5 Tier level: #6-#7 Ceiling: #1 Floor: #46
mellolizard	7
MrTheSpork	7	Great season and solid chunk returns; lucky (5-1 in one possession); lost HC; excellent recruiting. Big questions about Venables, but talent is still there.
spsellers	7
stesser	7
Striker743	7
T-Thugs	7
TDenverFan	7
thegreendalegelf	7
TheReformedBadger	7
typicaliconoclast	7
BosskOnASegway	8
buckeyegold	8
ChargerFan2121	8
Corgi_Koala	8
cota1212	8
Daigotsu	8
deadtofall12	8
dicky_________seamus	8
e8odie	8
fo13	8
fourpinz8	8
hypercube42342	8
I_am_bot_beep_boop	8
LiptonCB	8
malowry0124	8
monkeymatt1836	8
myghtymouse	8
nemoran	8
nw____	8	Definitely biased here but I think OU is about where they should be in the AP and Coaches' Polls. Venables seems to have immediately keyed in on a problem the fans have noticed for a few years now: OU has lost its physical edge and toughness. I would never say Riley was a bad coach but I do think OU hit its ceiling with him at the helm. To take that next step, OU will need to be tougher-- Alabama and Georgia certainly are. I think BV was the perfect hire but admit that it may take another couple of seasons for OU to be rolling again. If he can give the team its edge back? Look out. As for this season, I think the offensive will be at least as good as it was last season (which, honestly, for OU standards, wasn't amazing). If the defense takes even a few small steps forward (e.g., not missing tackles and/or getting absolutely cooked by any WR with talent), OU should be right in the thick of it for another Big XII championship.
olmsted	8
owlalwaysloveyew	8
PumpSmash	8
retnuh101	8
RollWarTideEagle	8
sirgippy	8
teddythe3rd	8
TrojanMan35T	8
turkishguy	8
vanburen1845	8
zacheiny	8
12panther	9
_fastball	9
Blazeth	9
captain_sasquatch	9
CFBHurts	9
CommodoreN7	9
CptCheese	9
cyclonepsycho	9
DarkLegend64	9	They've lost Caleb Williams and have a new coach but they should still have the telent to finish in the top 10.
dogwoodmaple	9
GoBlueScrewOSU7	9
hascogrande	9
JCiLee	9
jmac_21	9
King-Clover	9
Longvols	9
molodyets	9
NotSoSuperNerd	9	23.51
NyquillusDillwad20	9
peachios	9	another new coach in top 10, though from elsewhere, we'll see if venables can do it as an HC not a DC
Polarbear1914	9
Pollaski	9
PrimalCookie	9
rain_parkour	9
Rakarei	9
Red261	9
sasmith2015	9
scronko	9
SportingMoose	9
tdeff19	9
ThePelvicWoo	9	Similar to Notre Dame, Oklahoma was Beta_Rank's 8th best team
UNC_Samurai	9
Xtremeloco	9
Zloggt	9
A_Rolling_Baneling	10
CambodianDrywall	10
chweris	10
cornholesurfer	10
dan4223	10
Darth_Ra	10
GeauxTri	10
grjohnst	10
HelioOne	10
HUSKEROYAL	10
Johnnycockseed	10
kamiller2020	10
Lex_Ludorum	10
lillipup03	10
MahjongDaily	10
MoneyManeVick	10
MWiatrak2077	10
Omegaus492	10
owl_man	10	Can Venables win as the head man? Well, he'll have the talent and the support of one of the best blue bloods in the game. I think he'll have his work cut out for him. But watch for new QB Dillon Gabriel, if he plays like he did at UCF year one could surprise a lot of people.
physedka	10
Pikachu1989	10
placid_salad	10
RavenclawWiz816	10
Sometimeswelose	10
Staind075	10
T-nawtical	10
The_Horse_Joke	10
TheZachster	10
VerySeriousBanana	10
311polo	11
arrowfan624	11
badgers4194	11
Bank_Gothic	11
Branzilla91	11
Chucky1539	11
darkra01	11
Drexlore	11
EpicSchwinn	11	I anticipate some growing pains out of Oklahoma this year. But, since it’s Oklahoma, that means most likely a NY6 bowl and making their case for the conference title.
GilBrandt	11
halldaylong	11
IceColdDrPepper_Here	11
ikindalikelemons	11
LeWoofle	11
Mr_Brews	11
nbingham196	11
one98d	11
SCRx	11
SpadeRyker	11	OU similarly has a pretty high variance in where it can end up this season. Venables was an elite coordinator, but he'll need the team to mold into his scheme and playstyle quickly if OU is going to challenge for anything substantial this year. The talent is always there in Sooner country and he has one of the best offensive coordinators in the country at his side now, but we need to see how the team comes together following such a huge blindside and scramble to keep things together.
SteemieRayVaughn	11
tauzeta	11
WarEagle9	11
admiraltarkin	12
ALStark69	12	-2
Arteza147	12
BallSoHerd	12
boxman151515	12
bretticus33	12	All eyes in Norman are turning to Brent Venables who replaces Lincoln Riley at the helm with Riley bolting for USC. Fans will be wondering if Oklahoma's normally underwhelming and underperforming defense improves under Venables, and will Dillon Gabriel continue the line of great QB play at Oklahoma? There's a lot of change at Oklahoma to deal with.
Casaiir	12
eclectic_tastes	12	Very much in wait and see mode for Venables, but the amount of talent still on the roster means Oklahoma deserves a high ranking.
Hackasizlak	12
RegionalBias	12
ScarletFever333	12
Texasagsman	12
ucieaters33	12
BamaPride95	13
Cassiyus	13
Feral_Squirrel	13
Hey_Its_Roomie	13
icklebush	13
jlh2b	13
Nathanael-Greene	13
NoMorning6152	13
not_folie	13
outthawazoo	13
PalmettoFace	13
PHubbs	14
tmothy07	14
Ch-i-ef	15
srs_house	15
Thorteris	15
TouchdownHeroes	15
wesman212	15
coogs35	16
RheagarTargaryen	16	Sorry Sooners, a new HC coming off an disappointing season and you lost both your QBs to the transfer portal. Finally a rebuilding year for OU after years of reloading.
wameron	16
woakley	16	Obviously a whole lot of question marks here, new coach, new QB, and a lot of movement in the program. Oklahoma has been a strong program in recent years, but so much still remains to be seen
Dropbackandpunt	18
Hobbes_121	18
DrKennethJNoisewater	19
orbania	19
relax_on_the_mat	19
Helifino	20
No11223456	20
KommanderKeen-a42	21
ToeInDigDeep	21
BlueSCar	22
Impudicity2001	23
RiffRamBahZoo	24

Provisional Poll Voters

User	Rank	Reason
JustinMSU21	4
mcguffinman	4	I REALLY like the Brett Venables hire. He waited so long at Clemson and finally took the opportunity he'd been waiting for, even with losing Williams and Rattler, let's not act like Oklahoma is going to be starved for talent.
perspicacious_crumb	4
PSUMediaPA	4
Devintheroaster	5
ewolfy13	5
funf_	5
Beck4ou	6
drneilpretenamen	6
herrkatze5	6
I-AMA-KarmaWhore-AMA	6
ManiacalBlazer	6
Steelthornn	6
swdanley17	6
thatoneguyD13	6
washington_jefferson	6
WitchKing17	6
bethe2ndmouse	7
dusklord1	7	I think the combination of a Brent Venables defense and a Jeff Lebby offense will propel back to the top of the Big12. Dillon Gabriel might not be Caleb Williams, but he doesn't need to be. Their two biggest competitors, OSU and Baylor, lose lots of production and/or coaches, and Texas is Texas. Although I doubt they're a playoff team (despite their schedule being more favorable to do so than #4-5), they will be a solid NY6 team. Like Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame, the Venables era could start out with some growing pains and an 8 win season, but their schedule is reasonably favorable. No top teams in OOC play and OSU and Baylor both come to Norman.
Harpua99	7
hdbutler	7
hershculez	7
horaff	7
Huntkv	7
iliveintexas	7
OldCoaly	7
Pure_Protein_Machine	7
RJEP22	7	MCR: 8.79
secoja8	7
stevensmeister	7	Whole new staff, and still arguably recruiting wise the most talented team in the B12. We will see if it translates to success.
Terminal_BAS	7
the_lost_carrot	7	7 7.5 7.5 7.083333333 6 8 2 3 11 3.0822
wingen77	7
BRNXB0MBERS	8
diehardcubforever	8
GoCardinals74	8
Hippiehypocrit	8
MADBuc49	8
Megalomanizac	8
mynameisotis	8
NeverDieKris	8
newSomberMan	8
noffinater	8
RealignmentJunkie	8
Tatertaint	8
the_neverdoctor	8
thetrain23	8
TXUSAW	8
Xarathustria	8
70277027	9
AnAngryPanda1	9
Archaic_1	9
beaver333	9
brucewaynewins	9
Butternades	9
catman1256	9
DaVols	9
eeman0201	9	Yes there was a mass exodus, but the b12 is ripe for the taking and they definitely have one of the most talented teams with a competent coach
Guhraffe	9
Igwanea	9
Is_Flacco_Elite	9
JamoRedhead	9
jthomas694	9	Big drop off after 8. From 9-25 there's a lot of guessing based on overall reliability and QB play. Oklahoma has enough solid talent and BV will have them playing solid defense.
mdbryan84	9
mthompson2320	9
redrumsoxLoL	9
TommyTwoTaps	9
Valiantlycaustic	9
BananaBouquet	10	I think OU will be solid, but because they have a new head coach that's a question mark, I moved them down in the poll.
bannista7	10	Lincoln Riley and Caleb Williams loss may be too much for the National rankings but they can still win the BIG XII
DaveSoccer	10
ggskater	10
JBGolden	10
KyleAg06	10
pianoprofiteer	10
RedassAddict	10
rocco2246	10
sconbon	10
the-robo-boogie	10
zachw900	10
BertGallagher	11
CanAWoodChuckChuck	11
DownshiftGD	11
FourteenClocks	11
frone	11
LamarcusAldrige1234	11
Matthias382	11
mcdsmaster8824	11
nebsA1	11
romulusjsp	11
Sebene	11
Temporary-Profit-643	11
TheBeekman8	11
True_Ad5324	11
UCFData	11
Vandelay_Industries-	11
zachismadewell	11	Oklahoma loses a LOT. But they remain the most talented team in the b12, and with the addition of Jeff Lebby and Brett Venables, I see defensive improvement and the offense not losing too much.
camryn_16	12
Fantastic-Calendar-9	12
giveupanddie	12
IMissMW2Lobbies	12
Muffinnnnnnn	12
Sflabuckeye13	12
tapswitch	12
The_Good_Constable	12
UVUboi2	12
CallMeTheKing	13
ch1l1_ch33s3	13
ChaseTheFalcon	13
Dawg-Bite	13
donald_flap	13	Oklahoma has a good deal of uncertainty with the upcoming year. Lincoln Riley was a very offensively minded HC and Brett Venables is quite literally the opposite. I think this will be a season of growing pains, but eventually they will figure it out.
Dontworryaboutit1	13
fredmerc111	13	See prediction: Texas. Perennial powerhouse losing some good talent, I think they’ll be fine though
ianmcmoney	13
Jaymoney00	13
Lobro986	13
TheWorstYear	13
WBLwiffleball	13
asbestosman2	14
DaewooLanosMFerrr	14
iDevourer	14
MaxMan1300	14	Here down are team that SHOULD be good, but for various reasons have had a lot of unknowns happen in the offseason. OU should be good but the whole team is new
PaulMSURon	14
spartan_mk	14
OSUfan88	15
PositivityKnight	15
jaybigs	16
mdjoiner	16
Cade_Ezra	17
Ruhrgebietheld	20
RaceScottRace	21	This is one that will raise eyebrows, but I'm just not sold on OU in year one under Venables. I think he's THE guy. They absolutely made the right hire, and he's going to have a lot of success there. I just think year one will have a lot of growing pains because of the amount of turnover on the roster and among the coaches. They also don't have as a good of a quarterback as they've had in the past. I think on paper OU is like an 8 or 9 win team, but it wouldn't shock me to see them do a little better just because the conference schedule sets up very favorably for them this year.
TadKosciuszko	23

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