Oklahoma Sooners Football: 10 Biggest Hurdles to a Big 12 Crown

Many college football teams are preparing for a long, uphill battle this season in order to make it to the top. For the preseason No. 1 ranked Oklahoma Sooners, the only way to go is down.

They will face hurdles throughout the season that they will have to jump in order to stay on top, but finding a way to overcome adversity is a key factor in a winning season. 

The Sooners have won the Big 12 crown in four of the last five seasons, and they have won a total of seven Big 12 crowns in the Bob Stoops era (1999-present). 

They look poised to win their eighth this season, especially with conference foes Nebraska and Colorado playing elsewhere and arch-rival Texas going through a rebuilding year. 

But the stakes