Record (AP rank): 11-1 (6)
Last week's result: Beat Oklahoma State 34-16
Last week's playoff rank: 7
Key games remaining: Big 12 title game
The outlook: In an ironic and unexpected twist, quarterback Jalen Hurts looks primed to break into the College Football Playoff while his former team, the Alabama Crimson Tide, watch from home for the first time in the College Football Playoff's history. The Oklahoma Sooners have a single loss on the season heading into their date with the Baylor Bears for the Big 12 title. If Hurts leads Oklahoma to victory and Clemson, LSU, and Ohio State all win out, the playoff picture will be relatively straightforward.