However, there are plenty of reasons to believe this could be the year Oklahoma football figures out how to win some playoff games and add an eighth national title to their trophy case here are the reasons Oklahoma could win the national title.
Alex Grinch
The importance of Grinch’s hiring can be understated. The Sooners have been downright unwatchable on defense in recent years and bottomed out last year, finishing dead last against the pass out of every Division I football program.
Grinch brings with him a plan to fix the defense and give Oklahoma football fans a reason to be excited about the defense again.