2009 College Football Odds Oklahoma Sooners: Under 10 Wins +115 , Over 10 Wins -155
After yet another disappointing BCS Championship loss, the Oklahoma Sooners are being projected to finish third by most experts in the final BCS standings. The offense returns Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford which should allow the Oklahoma offense to pick up right where they left off in the Big 12 scoring points at will. The offensive line only returns one starter which is the biggest concern on the offensive side of the ball. They will rebuild and rely on some young but talented players to replace the departed starters from a year ago. At the skill positions, Bradford has plenty of weapons. He has two 1,000 yard rushers in DeMarco Murray and Chris Brown. Tight end Jermaine Greshman is a potential All-American and will be Bradford’s go to guy in the red zone. Ryan Broyles has potential to be the big play receiver that Oklahoma needs if they want to be as efficient as they were last year at scoring points.
Defensively, the Sooners return nine starters and should be very difficult to score on. They will be led by All-American defensive tackle Gerald McCoy who will be flanked by plenty of speed rushers on the outside. The secondary should also be a strength with two great lockdown corners in Dominique Franks and Brian Jackson. This is a close call for me as the Sooners have to play Texas, at Kansas, at Nebraska, and at home against Oklahoma State. I see them falling to the Longhorns but should be able to win the other three games. I advise not betting this as the Sooners could slip in one of the other games to put them at 10-2 but I will forecast an 11-1 regular season. I’ll go over the posted total of 10 wins.
