OU (8-2, 4-2 SEC) is ranked No. 8 in the latest College Football Playoff standings after a 23-21 win over Alabama (8-2, 6-1).
The Sooners were No. 11, the first team out in last week's rankings due to the top five-highest conference champions earning automatic bids, before defeating the Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium to move up. As currently stands, the Sooners would host Notre Dame (8-2) in the first round on Dec. 19-20.
Here are the teams ranked ahead of OU and their remaining schedules.
No. 1 Ohio State (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten)
• Saturday at Rutgers (5-5, 2-5)
• Nov. 29 at No. 18 Michigan (8-2, 6-1)
No. 2 Indiana (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten)
• Saturday vs. at Purdue (2-9, 0-8)
No. 3 Texas A&M (10-0, 7-0 SEC)
• Saturday vs. Samford (1-10, 1-7 Southern Conference)
• Nov. 28 at No. 17 Texas (7-3, 4-2 SEC)
No. 4 Georgia (9-1, 7-1)
• Saturday vs. Charlotte (1-9, 0-7 American Conference)
• Nov. 28 at No. 16 Georgia Tech (9-1, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference)
No. 5 Texas Tech (10-1, 7-1 Big 12)
• Nov. 29 at West Virginia (4-7, 2-6)
No. 6 Mississippi (10-1, 6-1 SEC)
• Nov. 28 at Mississippi State (5-6, 1-6)
No. 7 Oregon (9-1, 6-1 Big Ten)
• Saturday vs. No. 15 University of Southern California (8-2, 6-1)
Nov. 29 vs. Washington (7-3, 4-3)
Next, the Sooners will face Missouri (7-3, 3-3 SEC) at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on ABC.
