HerbSt: Venables had to "calm the waters" in year 1; set to make OU a factor

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Could Oklahoma play playoff spoiler in 2024?

by: Jesse Simonton
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SEC will welcome two new programs to the league this fall, but while Texas has sucked up all the oxygen in the conference realignment deck shuffling, Oklahoma quietly has one of the most interesting teams in the country in 2024.

Coming off a 10-3 season in Year 2 under Brent Venables, the Sooners will make the transition to a new conference with a new starting quarterback (former 5-star phenom Jackson Arnold), a pair of new coordinators (former North Texas head coach Seth Littrell with Joe Jon Finely and Zac Alley at DC) and five new starting offensive linemen.

Oklahoma's schedule is brutal, with six games against preseason Top 15 teams (Tennessee, Texas, Ole Miss, Missouri, Alabama and LSU) — four away from Memorial Stadium.