No. 16 Oklahoma looking forward to first season in Southeastern Conference

So much has changed for Oklahoma this season.

The Sooners finally are joining the Southeastern Conference after years of dominating the Big 12. They have a new defensive coordinator in Zac Alley and new co-offensive coordinators in Seth Littrell and Joe Jon Finley. And they finally are making the full leap into the Jackson Arnold era at quarterback.

All those factors are critical as No. 16 Oklahoma adjusts to the SEC. It's expected to be a tough road — the media picked the Sooners to finish eighth out of 16 schools, a big change from years of being picked at or near the top in the Big 12.

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