ESPN ranked every CFP team. Where did the Oklahoma Sooners land?

Since the College Football Playoff was established in 2014, 36 teams from 14 programs have made it to the big dance. Bill Connelly of ESPN took it upon himself to rank every single CFP team.

The top ten is as you would expect: lots of Alabama, Georgia and Clemson with LSU‘s 2019 squad landing at No. 2. Sooners fans will have to scroll a bit to find their beloved crimson and cream.

This is how Connelly ranked the teams, is his own words:

Here is our ranking of all 36 teams that have been part of the mix. (This is the third year of doing this list, adding the four new playoff teams each of the last two seasons.) I derived this list, as I usually do, through a combination of numbers (primarily, my SP+ ratings) and my personal opinions. Start with the stats, then adjust for actual CFP performance and any other criteria that feel relevant. To the list!- Bill Connelly, ESPN

With the Sooners still searching for that elusive first playoff win, perhaps one day we will see an OU team ranked a bit higher. Until that day, let’s see where the other four Oklahoma playoff teams landed.

34. 2019 Oklahoma Sooners

Dec 7, 2019; Arlington, TX, USA; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) reacts to a touchdown in the first quarter against the Baylor Bears in the 2019 Big 12 Championship Game at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

While I’m not sure I would put 2020 Notre Dame or this year’s TCU ahead of this OU team, getting hammered by LSU in the Peach Bowl leaves a very unpleasant taste in the mouth.

While Jalen Hurts was a very good QB during his one year in Norman, he wasn’t Baker Mayfield or Kyler Murray. This OU offense ranked the lowest of the four.

29. 2015 Oklahoma Sooners

Oct 31, 2015; Lawrence, KS, USA; Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) drops back to pass against the Kansas Jayhawks in the first half at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Rieger-USA TODAY…