re: Oklahoma's 2024 SEC Schedule is really tough

When Mizzou arrived in the SEC over a decade ago I thought the SEC was overrated. I based that on September results and Bowl games, and probably a little Big 12 bias. What I didn't realize until Mizzou played a few seasons in the SEC is that the SEC is tougher for two big reasons. One, the talent level is much higher. All you have to to do is look at the NFL draft and recruiting rankings to know the SEC talent level is higher than the rest of the country. The second is how fanatical SEC fans are. Yes Texas and Oklahoma are great programs; however in the Big 12 they rarely line up against teams with their talent level and their fan base support. In the SEC that is called a fall Saturday. The grind of playing against the high level talent and playing in places with such rabid fans is a gauntlet. I found many of what I thought were good metrics are misleading. September football is not a good indicator because many teams are still figuring out who they are. Mizzou only beat Middle Tennessee by 4 this year yet went 6-2 in the SEC. If Mizzou had played Middle Tennessee in October I believe they would have crushed them. Bowls are a bad indicator because who knows what players show up and how motivated a team is. No, the only way to understand the SEC is to play a SEC schedule. In 2024 OU and Texas get to find out. Good luck!