The Oklahoma Sooners enter the 2025 season ranked No. 18 in the country . That came as a bit of a surprise considering the Sooners finished unranked last season at 6-7. That’s why head coach Brent Venables made major staff and roster adjustments that could turn his team into a true dark horse in the SEC.

Venables hit the portal hard to upgrade the roster, pulling in 247Sports’ 12th-ranked transfer class. But of those 21 additions, none were bigger than former Washington State quarterback John Mateer.

Mateer’s signing with the Sooners was two-fold. Venables first hired Ben Arbuckle, his former Washington State offensive coordinator, to run Oklahoma’s offense. That move helped lure Mateer to Norman — along with an NIL offer reportedly worth close to $3 million.

The question is, will

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