Sooners win, and we are ecstatic. It wasn’t pretty, but in the end we got it done.

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A victory over LSU is all that stands between OU and the CFP. We breakdown the game ahead, the CFP, and coaching dominoes.

The Realist Deal Locks of the Week

Steve: Duke -1.5, BYU -17.5, New Mexico State -4

Conner: Iowa -5.5, Arizona State +2.5, Alabama -5.5

Lucas: Illinois -6.5, Utah -11.5, Oregon -6.5

Jay: Alabama -5.5, Tennessee -3.5, Oregon -6.5

Listener: Michigan -9.5, Miami (FL) -6.5, Arizona State +2.5

Prop Bet of the Week

Over/Under Mateer being responsible (running, passing, or receiving) for 2.5 touchdowns

Steve: Over

Conner: Over

Lucas: Under

Jay: Under

OU Score Predictions

Steve: 27-10

Conner: 31-10

Lucas: 20-14

Jay: 20-13

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We break down the victory, our frustration with the offense, and rant about the stadium expansion plans.

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Can the Sooners “close”? To do so begins by beating Missouri. Here is our outlook as well as our CFP analysis.

Realist Deal Locks of the Week

Steve: Illinois -7.5, Vanderbilt -9.5, BYU -2.5

Conner: Western Michigan -6.5, Liberty -1.5, Houston -1

Lucas: Iowa State -4.5, Southern Miss -1.5, California -2.5

Jay: USC +9.5, Houston -1, Arizona State -7.5

Listener: Oklahoma -7.5, Ohio State -31.5, USC +9.5

Prop Bet of the Week

Over/Under 161.5 rushing yards for Mizzou

Steve: Under

Conner: Under

Lucas: Under

Jay: Over

OU Score Predictions

Steve: 38 - 17

Conner: 27 - 20

Lucas: 20 - 17

Jay: 19 - 13

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The Sooners are in position for a CFP birth now that they have yet again conquered Alabama. We talk about the remarkable victory and the CFP implications.

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OU controls its own destiny facing a daunting visit to Tuscaloosa. Here is how we see the match up plus discussion of CFP and predictions.

Realist Deal Locks of the Week

Steve: Indiana -29.5, Louisville -2.5, Marshall -7.5

Conner: Old Dominion -11.5, Cincinnati -6, Oklahoma +6

Lucas: Louisville -2.5, Cincinnati -6, Georgia -5.5

Jay: Mississippi -14.5, Georgia Tech -16.5, Duke -4.5

Listener: Kansas State -19.5, Texas +6, UAB +18.5

Prop Bet of the Week

Alabama’s 3rd-down conversion percentage over/under 39%

Steve: Under

Conner: Under

Lucas: Under

Jay: Over

OU Score Predictions

Steve: 31-24

Conner: 34-28

Lucas: 28-23

Jay: 24-20

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OU’s playoff destiny is in its own hands. We discuss that along with big-picture questions and of course predictions.

Realist Deal Locks of the Week

Steve: Memphis -5.5, Notre Dame -25.5, Clemson -2.5

Conner: SMU -10.5, BYU +10.5, Oregon -6

Lucas: TCU -6.5, Texas A&M -6.5, Vanderbilt -6.5

Jay: Houston -1.5, Alabama -10.5, Indiana -14.5

Listener: Indiana -14.5, BYU +10.5, Vanderbilt -6.5

Prop Bet of the Week

Top ten losses this week over/under 2.5

Steve: Over

Conner: Under

Lucas: Under

Jay: Under

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Sooners score another great win in this up and down season keeping their goals alive. It wasn’t pretty as we discuss, but it was effective.

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The Sooners face the Volunteers in what is a big road test for OU. We discuss that, the status of the Sooners, and the coaching carousel. Plus predictions.

Realist Deal Locks of the Week

Steve: Michigan -20.5, Kansas -24.5, Troy -7.5

Conner: Vanderbilt +2.5, Liberty -3, Georgia Tech -5.5

Lucas: Houston -13.5, UNLV -3.5, Arizona -4.5

Jay: Tulane -3.5, Louisville -9.5, Georgia -7.5

Listener: Vanderbilt +2.5, Georgia -7.5, USC -6.5

Prop Bet of the Week

Will Robinson or Blaylock have more rushing yards?

Steve: Robinson

Conner: Robinson

Lucas: Robinson

Jay: Robinson

OU Score Predictions

Steve: 35-31

Conner: 21-31

Lucas: 27-35

Jay: 30-34

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It is not that they lost but how they lost that leaves us so frustrated. The Sooners have to be better. But can they be better?

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