Where did the Oklahoma Sooners land in CBS Sports' 1-138 rankings?

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TL;DR

CBS Sports has released its 1-138 rankings for college football teams, including the Oklahoma Sooners. The Sooners aim to build on their previous successful season under head coach Brent Venables.

Key points

Oklahoma Sooners aim to build on last season's success
The team won 10 games and reached the College Football Playoff
CBS Sports ranked all 138 Division I FBS teams
Focus on improving the offense and replacing lost depth

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Where did the Oklahoma Sooners land in CBS Sports' 1-138 rankings?

The Oklahoma Sooners are hoping to build on their best season under head coach Brent Venables, when OU won 10 games and made the College Football Playoff last year. With strong defense and special teams units, the Sooners were able to overcome an offense that lagged behind, but Oklahoma probably won't be able to rely on a similar path this year.

Replacing the lost depth on the entire roster, and adding more weaponry and physicality on the offensive side of the ball were the focuses for Venables and general manager Jim Nagy in both high school recruiting and the transfer portal this winter. With no spring portal window this year, we have a good idea of what the Sooners will look like this fall, and that goes for every other team as well.

This week, CBS Sports released their rankings of all 138 teams that will play at college football's highest level (Division I FBS) in 2026, covering the Power Four conferences (the SEC, Big Ten, ACC, Big 12, and Notre Dame) and the Group of Six conferences (the American, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, Pac-12, Sun Belt, and UConn). According to the article, college football experts from both CBS Sports and 247Sports contribute ballots each week, which are averaged together for the rankings.

Oklahoma came in at No. 10 in the rankings, good for fourth-best in the SEC. Venables' team trailed only Texas (2nd), Georgia (5th), and Texas A&M (8th) on the list. A total of 10 SEC teams made the top 25, including Alabama (11th), Ole Miss (12th), LSU (13th), Tennessee (17th), Missouri (21st), and Florida (25th). OU will play seven teams inside the list's top 25, as they'll face Texas, Georgia, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, 16th-ranked Michigan, Missouri, and Florida in 2026. Amazingly, only two of those seven games will come in Norman.

Q&A

Where did the Oklahoma Sooners rank in CBS Sports' 1-138 rankings?

The specific ranking of the Oklahoma Sooners in CBS Sports' 1-138 rankings is not provided in the excerpt.

What was the Oklahoma Sooners' record last season?

The Oklahoma Sooners won 10 games and made the College Football Playoff last season.

Who is the head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners?

The head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners is Brent Venables.

What changes did the Sooners make to their roster this offseason?

The Sooners focused on replacing lost depth and adding more offensive weaponry and physicality through high school recruiting and the transfer portal.