Fans of longtime elite programs like Oklahoma do not like to lose. It is not part of their DNA or their vocabulary. Sooner fans were hoping the No. 4 seeding of the Sooners in this year’s College Football Playoff would turn out like what happened with Ohio State last season.
For those who are memory challenged – selectively or otherwise – Ohio State knocked off No. 1 Alabama in the Playoff semifinal round a year ago, and then went on to rout No. 2 Oregon and rise to the national championship. History obviously did not repeat itself this year as top-ranked Clemson pretty much had its way with No.