25 years ago, the Nebraska-Oklahoma rivalry was changed forever when the Big XII conference split the two schools into separate divisions. Oklahoma was struggling at football at the time, and the rivalry with a Nebraska program that was dominating nationally just wasn’t a priority. It’s somewhat ironic that in 2021, Nebraska was the struggling football program whose administration felt that the rivalry with Oklahoma, who’s been to the playoff three out of the last four years, wasn’t a priority. Unlike 25 years ago, though, cooler minds prevailed in the end, and the games remained scheduled.
The Sooners didn’t make the playoff in 2020, but did smash Florida 55-20 in the Cotton Bowl last season.