CBS Sports' best, worst-case scenarios for Oklahoma Football in 2026

The Oklahoma Sooners will wrap up spring ball this week with their annual spring game. The Sooners are looking to build upon their College Football Playoff appearance from 2025 with an even deeper run this season. There are reasons to believe the Sooners can have another nice season, but it's understandable to consider a reality where Oklahoma doesn't reach its goals.

CBS Sports' Brad Crawford laid out the best and worst-case scenarios for every team in their top 25. For the Oklahoma Sooners in 2026, Crawford believes the best-case scenario is a 10-2 record overall and a 7-2 record in SEC play. In his best-case scenario, the Sooners beat Michigan in Week 2 to get off to a strong start to the season.

The defense will be good once again, but it's likely the offense that takes the biggest jump in 2026. They made a number of key transfer portal additions in Trell Harris, Parker Livingstone, E'Marion Harris, Hayden Hansen, and Rocky Beers. That group of players, in addition to the return of John Mateer, leading receiver Isaiah Sategna, and an offensive line that returns five players who started at least six games, sounds like a unit that has taken a big step this offseason.

Oklahoma's offense should be improved. How much? That remains to be seen.