The Sooners’ surprising upset loss to Kansas State on Saturday put them in the national spotlight for all the wrong reasons, mostly because it delt a serious blow to their chances to become one of the four teams that make this season’s College Football Playoff.
Oklahoma fell five spots, to No. 10, in the Associated Press Poll, which is comprised of a voting panel of 65 media representatives. The Sooners’ first loss of the season, after seven consecutive wins, cost them four spots in the Coaches Poll for Week 10, landing then at No. 9.
LSU’s third win this season over a ranked team, a thrilling 23-20 win over No.