The disrespect isn’t subtle anymore — it’s loud, proud, and borderline comical.
On this edition of Rise & Shine College Football, Jason Watkins breaks down the astonishing lack of respect being shown to the Oklahoma Sooners as they prepare to host Alabama in the College Football Playoff, and why the national narrative suggests OU can’t beat anyone in the field — despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
Let’s run through the receipts:
Oklahoma sitting at 50-1 odds to win the CFP, dead last among non-Group of 6 teams
Zero Sooners named in CBS Sports’ Top 25 Players in the CFP
Alabama LB Deontae Lawson dismissing OU’s win in Tuscaloosa as just another team’s “Super Bowl”
Joel Klatt repeatedly labeling OU:
“The worst CFP résumé” (despite the most ranked wins in America)
“The SEC’s version of Iowa”
A team that can’t beat anyone in the field outside the Group of 6
A mere obstacle for Alabama, where the focus is “protecting Ty Simpson”
All of this from the same analyst who said before Knoxville:
“Tennessee has won 25 straight home games against teams not named Georgia. OU ain’t Georgia.”
Well… Tennessee lost. Alabama lost. And Oklahoma keeps winning.
This show isn’t about hype — it’s about why defensive dominance, ranked wins, and road toughness are being ignored in favor of brand bias and helmet scouting.
If Oklahoma beats Alabama again, the excuses are already written.