Oklahoma has appeared in three College Football Playoff games and has lost each one. This year, they are downplaying the pressure.
But in the Playoff era, what will achievements without titles really mean? Oklahoma is in an elite group of four programs with multiple CFP appearances. It is the only one that is yet to win a game, and at some point that isn’t just a coincidence or a narrative but rather a burden the entire organization has to carry.
Riley, to no one’s surprises, pushes back on the idea that Oklahoma’s Playoff performances suggest that there’s some big gap his team is facing once it steps up from the Big 12 to facing top SEC teams. The Sooners could have, and probably should have, beaten Georgia in the semifinals two years ago, losing a 54-48 double overtime classic after building an early 31-14 lead.
We’ll find out Saturday whether the talent is there to consistently slow down a team like LSU, which leads the nation in total offense. Over the long haul, all indications are that Riley is recruiting well enough to keep putting Oklahoma in this position and perhaps eventually knock down that door. “I believe that,” Castiglione said. “I believe that.
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