SoONErs
| Favorite team: | Oklahoma  |
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As long as the conference doesn’t mess with OU Texas game I’m fine with the rest of schedule.
OU and Mizzou have played 98 times so it makes sense to be paired with them.
OU leads 68-25-5.
Ole Miss was more surprising. The league is supposed to evaluate permanent opponents every four years. So I’m not certain we play Mizzou at the end of season for 10 years as you said.
The question is whether the league evaluation changes up the rivalry weekend matchup s.
OU and Mizzou have played 98 times so it makes sense to be paired with them.
OU leads 68-25-5.
Ole Miss was more surprising. The league is supposed to evaluate permanent opponents every four years. So I’m not certain we play Mizzou at the end of season for 10 years as you said.
The question is whether the league evaluation changes up the rivalry weekend matchup s.
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I’d go with Alabama v Tennessee. It’s been played 107 times and they are old school programs.
Some of the SEC matchups don’t have near the history. Take the LSU v Florida series. 69 total games. Good series (like many in the SEC) but how do you say they are rivals when you don’t face off annually?
But I still think OU tx is the best. Been played 125 times. More characters and colorful history than any rivalry in the country. Including Ohio State and Michigan.
The wishbone documentary on SEC network highlights one of the greatest eras in the rivalry s history.
Some of the SEC matchups don’t have near the history. Take the LSU v Florida series. 69 total games. Good series (like many in the SEC) but how do you say they are rivals when you don’t face off annually?
But I still think OU tx is the best. Been played 125 times. More characters and colorful history than any rivalry in the country. Including Ohio State and Michigan.
The wishbone documentary on SEC network highlights one of the greatest eras in the rivalry s history.
Saw a recent headline that Roger Denny addressed the stadium renovation. But I don’t have a subscription to the Oklahoman. If anyone knows what he said please share. Thanks
There is a book about OU Texas game called Annual Madness. I think the seating for the game was done so the fan bases would cross paths (at least symbolically). OU comes down from the north but sits on the south side. Vice versa for Texas.
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The schedule
Sooner fans I know are digging the schedule including the away games and venues
Ease back Mizzou
The schedule
Sooner fans I know are digging the schedule including the away games and venues
Ease back Mizzou
re: AP, Coaches Poll, BCS, and CFP national championships for each SEC school.
Posted by SoONErs on 7/18/26 at 9:50 pm to MizzouTrue
The 1974 Sooners was the era of the Salmon brothers and Joe Washington.
SEC tv did a documentary on the wishbone that is pretty good. It mention s the reason OU was on probation. In 1972 when Chuch Fairbanks was head coach, the University self reported a violation. It involved a players altered transcript. For that infraction, the NCAA felt it was appropriate to ban OU from bowl games and tv for 2 years starting in 1973.
What SI called the "Oklahoma Controversy Who's #1" in the polls, and how that happened was somehow skipped over by the documentary. Darrell Royal was the president? of the AFCA at the time. He proposed a rule that coaches could not vote for a team on probation in the UPI. It passed. Thus OU 's 1974 Title (only non-consensus of the 7) was a split with Southern Cal. USC lost a game and tied one that year, OU was undefeated but couldn't play in a bowl game.
The 1974 Sooners were the greatest team that the country never saw. This was the era of the Selmon brothers and Joe Washington. Sooners led the nation in points per game.
SEC tv did a documentary on the wishbone that is pretty good. It mention s the reason OU was on probation. In 1972 when Chuch Fairbanks was head coach, the University self reported a violation. It involved a players altered transcript. For that infraction, the NCAA felt it was appropriate to ban OU from bowl games and tv for 2 years starting in 1973.
What SI called the "Oklahoma Controversy Who's #1" in the polls, and how that happened was somehow skipped over by the documentary. Darrell Royal was the president? of the AFCA at the time. He proposed a rule that coaches could not vote for a team on probation in the UPI. It passed. Thus OU 's 1974 Title (only non-consensus of the 7) was a split with Southern Cal. USC lost a game and tied one that year, OU was undefeated but couldn't play in a bowl game.
The 1974 Sooners were the greatest team that the country never saw. This was the era of the Selmon brothers and Joe Washington. Sooners led the nation in points per game.
re: Top 5 Longest Winning Streaks current SEC Teams
Posted by SoONErs on 7/18/26 at 12:58 pm to ibleedpurpleandgold.
The SEC today isn't what it was in the 50s. An SEC schedule then, might only have five conference games. Those might include Tulane and GT. It was not the gauntlet it is today.
Look at some of these head to head records of the better SEC teams.
LSU v. UGA
18-14-1
Alabama v UF
28-14
Tenn v. LSU
21-10-1
By contrast OU and TX will play for the 125th time this season.
Creative scheduling let better teams avoid playing each other. Maybe pump the brakes on historical strength of SEC schedules. The evidence doesn't support it. Sure the conference has been the best in the last twenty years. In the fifties not so much.
The Wilkinson era Sooners streaks between 1949 and 1957 yielded a 100 game record of 94-4-2. It will never be duplicated.
Look at some of these head to head records of the better SEC teams.
LSU v. UGA
18-14-1
Alabama v UF
28-14
Tenn v. LSU
21-10-1
By contrast OU and TX will play for the 125th time this season.
Creative scheduling let better teams avoid playing each other. Maybe pump the brakes on historical strength of SEC schedules. The evidence doesn't support it. Sure the conference has been the best in the last twenty years. In the fifties not so much.
The Wilkinson era Sooners streaks between 1949 and 1957 yielded a 100 game record of 94-4-2. It will never be duplicated.
I listened to the video. Decent list. Boomer and tx are easily the most recognizable. I’d put rocky top next. Then honorable mention for atm. The rest aren’t that recognizable.
Others that people know include notre dame, Michigan, and southern cal
Others that people know include notre dame, Michigan, and southern cal
re: Toughest Places To Play In The SEC Entering The 2026 Season
Posted by SoONErs on 7/16/26 at 11:17 am to John somers
I agree with the SEC schedule argument, since around 2005. It doesn’t really hold up all time. As late as the 80s SEC teams were playing five or six conference games a year. Say what you want about the Big 8 but at least OU played every team. Some of the matchups involving the better teams in the SEC haven’t been played that much given the sport s long history. Also SEC used to be notorious for scheduling late cupcake games.
Creative scheduling in earlier decades gives some context, at least when comparing OU’s home record against those of older SEC teams.
I don’t know what Florida s home record is. But saying that most SEC teams would do just as well against OUs old schedule is a stretch.
During Stoops tenure OU had more conference titles than it had home losses.
I do love the SEC environments. OU usually doesn’t get ranked high on that. A&M and LSU get the love in those “rankings “.
But Owen field and OMS is no easy place to win for opponents. The close proximity of seating around the field can be intimidating. And the aura of the place is real.
It may not be the loudest or get the writer accolades but it’s a tough place to play.
Creative scheduling in earlier decades gives some context, at least when comparing OU’s home record against those of older SEC teams.
I don’t know what Florida s home record is. But saying that most SEC teams would do just as well against OUs old schedule is a stretch.
During Stoops tenure OU had more conference titles than it had home losses.
I do love the SEC environments. OU usually doesn’t get ranked high on that. A&M and LSU get the love in those “rankings “.
But Owen field and OMS is no easy place to win for opponents. The close proximity of seating around the field can be intimidating. And the aura of the place is real.
It may not be the loudest or get the writer accolades but it’s a tough place to play.
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