Oklahoma football: The state of the program

NORMAN, OK - NOVEMBER 25: Head Coach Lincoln Riley of Oklahoma Sooners during warm ups before the game against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on November 25, 2017 in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma defeated West Virginia 59-31. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images) /

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PASADENA, CA – JANUARY 01: The Sooner Schooner is seen before the Oklahoma Sooners take on the Georgia Bulldogs in the 2018 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 1, 2018 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

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One would have to say the state of the Oklahoma football program is strong.

The future looks bright in Norman with a young, dynamic coaching staff and several years of top end recruiting classes starting to stack up and create championship-level depth.

There’s no reason to believe Oklahoma football won’t be in the College Football Playoff conversation for the foreseeable future, but the question is, can they take the next step and break up the Clemson-Alabama monopoly that currently exists atop the sport?

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Lincoln Riley’s teams have proven they belong on the same field with the top teams in the sport, but have yet to have the breakout win that will move them from the second tier up to the top. Unfortunately for Oklahoma football fans, that’s not something they will be able to find out about for another year.

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