Three weeks ago, with an 11-1 record, the Sooners cracked the nation’s top 25 for the first time this season. The voters in the Associated Press media poll had Oklahoma in the 25th spot. At the same time, however, the 32-member voting panel of the Coaches Poll still had the Sooners on the outside looking in.
Since that time, despite going just 2-2 against Big 12 opponents, OU has made a steady climb upward in the Coaches Poll. A week ago, Lon Kruger’s squad moved ahead of its No. 23 ranking in the AP Top 25, settling in at No.