Sooners · SEC
Year-4 HCs (2015-2024) averaged -0.65 W vs SP+ expected · n=59
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Make the playoff
27%
Baseline projection.
Pivotal games are the 5 with the largest playoff-probability swing, ranked by the model. Math: chained Bayesian log-odds update from the conditional simulation set; gets the directionally right answer but won't perfectly capture cross-game correlations until the full Monte Carlo pipeline lands.
PCI weights returning production by position group (QB/OL heaviest). 70%+ is healthy continuity; 45-70% is a normal rebuild; below 45% is a meaningful turnover.
GIE projects a 7.1 rating drop and a 28.5pp shift in playoff probability if Oklahoma loses its QB1 for an extended stretch. (n=1 historical samples; pooled across recent seasons.)
Percentile is across all FBS teams with play-by-play data for the season. "Late & close" is yards per play in Q4+ with a one-score margin — a proxy for clutch offensive performance.
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Oklahoma sits at 14th in the latest GIE rankings with a 10–3 record and a rating of 18.3. The Sooners' most recent outing was a defensive grind against LSU two weeks back, a 17–13 home win that underscored their ability to win tight…
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