The new era of college football has arrived and seems poised to stay for the foreseeable future. College athletics are now defined by the NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) and transfer portal eras. Players can now legally receive compensation to play for different schools.

Brent Venables is about to enter his fourth season as the head coach of the Oklahoma football team, and outside of a decent 2023 season, his tenure has been disappointing. The Sooners did go 10-3 with a win against Texas in 2023,