Oklahoma's 2012 Football Schedule Isn't Going To Be A Cakewalk

by ccmachine on Jan 10, 2012 5:14 PM CST in Oklahoma Sooners Football

The entry of West Virgina into the Big XII means a road trip to Morgantown for the Sooners in 2012. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

Oklahoma's 2012 football schedule is still in the process of being put together but there are enough pieces in place already to tell that it won't be easy. The Sooners still have to pick up two out of conference games because TCU will now count as a Big XII game. The one non-conference game that OU does have on the books is Notre Dame and although they finished the season with a bowl loss to Florida State I'm glad this game is in Norman.

In conference the Sooners get OSU in Norman for the first time since 2009 but the conference road schedule is going to be brutal.

I'm on the record saying that the Big XII upgraded with TCU and West Virginia for Texas A&M and Missouri. I honestly believe they bring better overall programs to the conference and their track records over the last ten years proves that. Unfortunately for the Sooners the Mountaineers and Horned Frogs are placing two home opponents from 2011 which means road trips to Ft. Worth and Morgantown are looming for 2012. The trip to TCU was already going to happen because Oklahoma was set to open up the Frogs new stadium but now the game has a much bigger meaning with conference standings at stake.

2012 Opponents	2011 Record
Notre Dame	8-5
@ TCU	11-2
Texas	8-5
Kansas	2-10
@ Texas Tech	5-7
Kansas State	10-3
@ West Virginia	10-3
Baylor	10-3
@ Iowa State	6-7
Oklahoma State	12-1

In addition to those two games the Sooners have to play games ~~in the Twilight Zone~~ at Texas Tech and at Iowa State along with the annual showdown in the Cotton Bowl against ~~Quarterback U~~ Texas. I'm typically not in favor of a cupcake non-conference schedule but, with Notre Dame already on the schedule, the two opponents Oklahoma picks up need to be a lot closer to the Tulsa's of the world rather than the Florida State's.

Whether or not the Sooners field a championship caliber team next season is still very much up in the air. One thing that is for certain though is that Oklahoma will have a championship caliber schedule.

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At least we finally get the pukes in Norman this year

would be even better to get them at home back-to-back years. The loss from this season would be quickly forgotten.

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by leatherneck1061 on Jan 10, 2012 5:25 PM CST reply actions

We may have to play 3 conference champions from 2011 this upcoming season...

TCU, WV, and Ok State. Wow!

by herewegosooners on Jan 10, 2012 5:37 PM CST reply actions

I hope Notre Dame, TCU and texass is broken up.

Those teams 3 weeks in a row would be rough, it’d be nice to have like a ball st. in between those games. It’s alos looking rough at ttech,then kstate, then at WVU. Schedule sets up pretty tough next year.

"I feel sorry for peple who don't drink, when they wake up in the morning thats as good as they are gonna feel all day long." Frank Sinatra

by pitbull17 on Jan 10, 2012 6:06 PM CST reply actions

anybody know anything about

any non conference games? I know Notre Dame and i heard something about the Florida team. Either UCF or USF, I cant remember.

I swear my allegiance to the crimson and cream, and lay down my effort to honor this team. The bell always awnsered, Ill fight through the pain and lift up my brother! To honor this game! I stand in the shadows of champions past and guard every inch of this hallowed grass. I train to remember although i may bleed. We live by the code, of the crimson and cream. Theres only one Oklahoma.

by Sooner4life33 on Jan 10, 2012 7:07 PM CST reply actions