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14+ hour, 27+ min ago (830+ words) The latest College Football Playoff rankings from the CFP committee were released on Tuesday night, and the Oklahoma Sooners saw no change from last week's ranking. OU stayed put at No. 8 after ... The latest College Football Playoff rankings from the CFP committee were released on Tuesday night, and the Oklahoma Sooners saw no change from last week's ranking. OU stayed put at No. 8 after defeating LSU in Week 14, but there was plenty of movement around head coach Brent Venables' team. That lack of movement for Oklahoma is a good thing for the Sooners, as they continued to be the highest-ranked two-loss team in the field. With OU sitting at eighth, it's another strong argument that they will in fact be in the playoff this year. The questions come down to whether or not Oklahoma will host in the first round,…...

22+ hour ago (590+ words) NORMAN " A season that once seemed to be going in the wrong direction quickly changed trajectories. The Sooners rattled off four wins in a row to finish the regular season 10-2 overall and 6-2 in SEC play. At No. 8 in the most-recent College Football Playoff rankings, OU will appear in its first CFP since 2019. Here are five players that were instrumental to the Sooners" strong second half to the season: Oklahoma"s offense has lacked consistency, but Arkansas transfer wideout Isaiah Sategna has been a big-play magnet for the Sooners. Sategna surpassed 100 yards in three of OU"s final six regular-season games. He caught touchdown passes in four of the last six, three of which went for longer than 50 yards. Most recently, he caught the game-winning touchdown in the Sooners" 17-13 win over LSU in their regular-season finale. On the year, Sategna has…...

23+ hour, 30+ min ago (299+ words) Hopewell(Va.) three-star defensive linemanT-Ron Richardsonhas committed to Virginia Tech less than 24 hours after backing off his pledge to Oklahoma, he told Rivals" Hayes Fawcett. Richardson was pledged to the Sooners since Aug. 26, but took an official visit with the Hokies over the weekend. He opted to stay home instead of heading to Norman, joining a rapidly growing class under new coach James Franklin. Earlier this week, before he decommitted, Richardson told Rivals" Chad Simmons that he "really likes" Franklin and the people at Virginia Tech. The Hokies" previous staff under Brent Key also hosted him for an official visit this summer. The 6-foot-3, 290-pounder is the No. 590 overall prospect and No. 65 DL in the 2026 cycle, according to theRivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies. He"s also the No. 15 recruit in Virginia. Rivals,…...

1+ day, 3+ min ago (548+ words) One of the first women to become a state trooper with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol has passed away. Freda Daugherty graduated from the academy in 1978 with one other woman in the class, then served as a trooper for nearly 30 years. She was tough and determined to prove she belonged with the other state troopers when it came to her skills, but her nephew says it was her servant's heart that made her excel at the job. Freda Daugherty was working as a nurse's aide in her hometown of Vinita when she had a patient who encouraged her to become a trooper. "A trooper named Joe Inman, and I think he was the initial seed that planted in her mind that she could become a trooper," said Frank Jones, Freda's nephew. Freda joined the 36th OHP academy with three other women. She…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago (677+ words) The post Why Oklahoma football absolutely shouldn't be in College Football Playoff appeared first on ClutchPoints. The College Football Playoff Selection Committee faces a pivotal decision this week as the final rankings approach. At 10-2, the Oklahoma Sooners are hovering on the bubble, hoping their brand name and a couple of signature wins will carry them into the 12-team field. But the uncomfortable truth is, Oklahoma doesn't deserve to be there. Their resume is built on defensive miracles rather than offensive dominance, and their losses exposed fundamental flaws that would be exploited mercilessly in playoff competition. While the Sooners have shown flashes of brilliance, particularly in their upset of Tennessee, their overall body of work doesn't match that of truly elite teams. This isn't about disrespecting Oklahoma's tradition or its passionate fan base; it's about being honest about what we've seen…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago (726+ words) WASHINGTON " A psychology paper by a student at the University of Oklahoma has ignited controversy over the role of religion in schools after conservative groups began a public pushback campaign against the student's grade." According to the"University of Oklahoma chapter of Turning Point USA, the 650-word essay written by Samantha Fulnecky was for an assignment exploring gender roles in society." The conservative student organization contends that Fulnecky cited the Bible throughout her essay to support claims that eliminating gender would put people "farther from God's original plan for humans."" The essay reportedly received a zero out of 25 from the graduate teaching assistant grading the course's papers. According to Fox News, the teaching assistant wrote that she found Fulnecky's use of the word "demonic" to describe the idea of sex and gender on a spectrum "highly offensive." When she received…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago (172+ words) Oklahoma City police arrested a suspect Monday after pursuing a stolen vehicle from Remington Park. The chase ended in a crash near SW 19th and I-35. No injuries reported. Suspect arrested after stolen vehicle chase ends in SW Oklahoma City Oklahoma City police arrested a suspect Monday after pursuing a stolen vehicle from Remington Park. The chase ended in a crash near SW 19th and I-35. No injuries reported. One person was arrested following a pursuit that ended Monday morning in southwest Oklahoma City, according to police. The Oklahoma City Police Department says officers were searching for a vehicle stolen from Remington Park when they spotted it at a hotel. OCPD says the vehicle was leaving the area when officers spotted it and began to pursue it as the alleged suspect drove away. The fleeing vehicle later crashed into a barricade near Southwest 19th Street…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago (665+ words) Oklahoma's largest business organization is calling for sweeping changes to help the state climb out of the bottom of national education and workforce rankings. The State Chamber of Oklahoma is promoting its Oklahoma Competes plan, a long term strategy modeled after Mississippi's well known literacy turnaround. Business leaders say Oklahoma's future workforce depends on stronger early reading skills and more pathways to high demand careers. But lawmakers from both parties warn that any large scale reforms must come with sustained funding and classroom support. The Chamber's plan leans heavily on what is known as the Mississippi Miracle, a package of literacy policies and instructional support that helped Mississippi rise from last in reading to near the top over a 12 year span. Leaders say the same approach could work in Oklahoma if the state commits to it over time. Chamber President…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago (665+ words) Oklahoma's largest business organization is calling for sweeping changes to help the state climb out of the bottom of national education and workforce rankings. The State Chamber of Oklahoma is promoting its Oklahoma Competes plan, a long term strategy modeled after Mississippi's well known literacy turnaround. Business leaders say Oklahoma's future workforce depends on stronger early reading skills and more pathways to high demand careers. But lawmakers from both parties warn that any large scale reforms must come with sustained funding and classroom support. The Chamber's plan leans heavily on what is known as the Mississippi Miracle, a package of literacy policies and instructional support that helped Mississippi rise from last in reading to near the top over a 12 year span. Leaders say the same approach could work in Oklahoma if the state commits to it over time. Chamber President…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago (57+ words) The NC State women's basketball team is set to face No. 9 Oklahoma, the first time in the all-time series, for the ACC/SEC Challenge. Wednesday's game is set... UPCOMING NC State will return home to face Seton Hall on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. The game will be streamed on ACC Network Extra....