Sooners in Tier 3 Can They Rise | Oklahoma Sooners Football News

Oklahoma Sooners Football Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 19, 2026 · 1m

The 2026 college football season is heating up, with Oklahoma Sooners poised to kick off at home against UTEP on Sept. 4 — and ESPN’s David Hale has them in Tier 3: “Maybe this is their year,” alongside powerhouse programs like LSU and USC. Led by a dominant defense that ranked No. 1 nationally last year with 63 tackles for loss, the Sooners are building momentum under Brent Venables. But preseason rankings vary — they’re 10th in AP, 9th in Coaches Poll, but only 7th in SEC Media Days — showing skepticism from some insiders. With fall camp in full swing and key players like Trell Harris…