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The 12-team College Football Playoff era is here at least, but will Mike Gundy coach the Oklahoma State Cowboys to their first playoff trip in 2024? And how about Brent Venables and the Oklahoma Sooners ? Can OU survive its first season in the SEC and end a five-year playoff drought?
Here's how The Oklahoman sports department projects the 2024 season going for OU, OSU and the CFP:
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Ryan Aber, OU beat writer
- Georgia
- Ohio State
- Utah
- Clemson
- Oregon
- Texas
- Ole Miss
- Notre Dame
- Alabama
- Penn State
- Missouri
- Memphis
National champion: Georgia
Heisman winner: Jaxson Dart, QB, Ole Miss
OU's Most Valuable Player: Danny Stutsman
OU's top newcomer: Damonic Williams
OU's biggest game: vs. Texas on Oct. 12 in Dallas
OU's trap game: at Auburn on Sept. 28
OU's final record: 9-4 (Texas Bowl)
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Scott Wright, OSU beat writer
- Georgia
- Ohio State
- Florida State
- Utah
- Oregon
- Ole Miss
- Texas
- Penn State
- Clemson
- Oklahoma State
- Notre Dame
- Boise State
National champion: Georgia
Heisman winner: Carson Beck, QB, Georgia
OSU's Most Valuable Player: Ollie Gordon II
OSU's top newcomer: Kobe Hylton
OSU's biggest game: vs. Utah on Sept. 21
OSU's trap game: at TCU on Nov. 9
OSU's final record: 11-3 (CFP)
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Joe Mussatto, columnist
- Georgia
- Oregon
- Kansas State
- Miami
- Ohio State
- Ole Miss
- Texas
- Florida State
- LSU
- Alabama
- Penn State
- Appalachian State
National champion: Georgia
Heisman winner: Carson Beck, QB, Georgia
OU's Most Valuable Player: Danny Stutsman
OU's top newcomer: Deion Burks
OU's biggest game: vs. Tennessee on Sept. 21
OU's trap game: at Auburn on Sept. 28
OU's final record: 8-5 (Texas Bowl)
OSU's Most Valuable Player: Ollie Gordon II
OSU's top newcomer: Trent Howland
OSU's biggest game: vs. Utah on Sept. 21
OSU's trap game: vs. West Virginia on Oct. 5
OSU's final record: 10-3 (Alamo Bowl)
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Jeff Patterson, sports editor
- Ohio State
- Georgia
- Utah
- Clemson
- Oregon
- Ole Miss
- Notre Dame
- Missouri
- Penn State
- Alabama
- Oklahoma State
- Tulane
National champion: Oregon
Heisman winner: Dillon Gabriel, QB, Oregon
OU's Most Valuable Player: Danny Stutsman
OU's top newcomer: Deion Burks
OU's biggest game: vs. Texas on Oct. 12 in Dallas
OU's trap game: at Auburn on Sept. 28
OU's final record: 9-4 (Citrus Bowl)
OSU's Most Valuable Player: Ollie Gordon II
OSU's top newcomer: Obi Ezeigbo
OSU's biggest game: vs. Utah on Sept. 21
OSU's trap game: vs. West Virginia on Oct. 5
OSU's final record: 11-3 (CFP)
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Jacob Unruh, deputy sports editor
- Georgia
- Ohio State
- Oregon
- Utah
- Florida State
- Texas
- Ole Miss
- Penn State
- LSU
- Alabama
- Oklahoma State
- Boise State
National champion: Ohio State
Heisman winner: Will Howard, QB, Ohio State
OU's Most Valuable Player: Billy Bowman Jr.
OU's top newcomer: Damonic Williams
OU's biggest game: vs. Texas on Oct. 12 in Dallas
OU's trap game: vs. South Carolina on Oct. 19
OU's final record: 8-5 (Liberty Bowl)
OSU's Most Valuable Player: Ollie Gordon II
OSU's top newcomer: Obi Ezeigbo
OSU's biggest game: vs. Utah on Sept. 21
OSU's trap game: at TCU on Nov. 9
OSU's final record: 12-3 (CFP)
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Who wins College Football Playoff? Our picks are in
- Ryan Aber: Georgia
- Scott Wright: Georgia
- Joe Mussatto: Georgia
- Jeff Patterson: Oregon
- Jacob Unruh: Ohio State
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