The Oklahoma Sooners are ranked No. 4 in the nation in the Coaches Top 25 Preseason Poll.
Defending national champion Clemson is ranked No. 1 and Alabama and Georgia are Nos. 2 and 3.
From the Big 12, Texas is No. 10, and Iowa State is No. 24. West Virginia, Oklahoma State, TCU and Baylor received votes but didn’t make the Top 25.
Eight of Oklahoma’s opponents were either ranked or received votes. Six OSU opponents were ranked or got votes.
Central Florida from the American Athletic Conference is tied with Wisconsin at No. 17. Also from the AAC, Cincinnati, Memphis and Houston got votes.
Tulsa will play No. 20 Michigan State plus vote-getters OSU, UCF, Houston, Cincinnati and Memphis.
School/2019 record
- Clemson 15-0
- Alabama 14-1
- Georgia 11-3
- Oklahoma 12-2
- Ohio State 13-1
- LSU 10-3
- Michigan 10-3
- Florida 10-3
- Notre Dame 12-1
- Texas 10-4
- Texas A&M 9-4
- Washington 10-4
- Oregon 9-4
- Penn State 9-4
- Utah 9-5
- Auburn 8-5
- UCF 12-1
- Wisconsin 8-5
- Iowa 9-4
- Michigan State 7-6
- Washington St. 11-2
- Syracuse 10-3
- Stanford 9-4
- Iowa State 8-5
- Northwestern 9-5
Others receiving votes:
- Nebraska 152
- Boise State 118
- Mississippi State 111
- Miami 94, Army 91
- Kentucky 79
- Virginia Tech 64
- TCU 63
- Southern Cal 47
- Utah State 32
- Fresno State 32
- Virginia 30
- Cincinnati 25
- West Virginia 24
- Memphis 24
- Oklahoma State 20
- South Carolina 15
- N.C. State 12
- Duke 10
- Boston College 5
- Appalachian State 4
- Baylor 4
- Florida State 4
- Houston 3
- North Texas 3
- UCLA 2
- Temple 2
- Arizona State 2
- Minnesota 1
- Mississippi 1
- Tennessee 1
- Troy 1