Sooner News Daily | Friday (January 2, 2026)
Posted on: January 2, 2026
College Football
#Sooners set to part ways with Joe Jon Finley https://t.co/Hqbwu2HqTI
— OU Daily Sports (@OUDailySports) January 1, 2026
A DEFENSIVE SHUTOUT.
No. 5 Oregon defeats No. 4 Texas Tech in the Orange Bowl.
The Ducks will face the winner of Indiana-Alabama in the #CFBPlayoff semifinals. pic.twitter.com/fgTMk5mOEe
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) January 1, 2026
Before the Orange Bowl, Big 12 Brett Yormark refused to support G5 inclusion in the CFP.
Then Texas Tech showed how weak the Big 12 really is. Why is a power conference without power getting to call any shots in the CFP?
My @YahooSports column https://t.co/lEzZn0K8Ic
— Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) January 1, 2026
DOMINANT WIN FOR NO. 1 INDIANA.
The Hoosiers’ last bowl win was the 1991 Copper Bowl.@IndianaFootball | #CFBPlayoff pic.twitter.com/Fnp4BrV6k7
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) January 2, 2026
Alabama's loss to Indiana is its largest in postseason history.
The Crimson Tide lost 38-3. pic.twitter.com/bay5IGFHg3
— ESPN Insights (@ESPNInsights) January 2, 2026
It will be No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 5 Oregon in the #CFBPlayoff semifinal.
These two teams met back on Oct. 11 with the Hoosiers beating the Ducks 30-20 in Eugene, Ore. pic.twitter.com/dwRwTd1EjG
— The Athletic CFB (@TheAthleticCFB) January 2, 2026
OLE MISS BEATS GEORGIA IN AN ABSOLUTE CLASSIC TO HEAD TO THE CFP SEMIS 🤯 pic.twitter.com/5tYHmEKq31
— ESPN (@espn) January 2, 2026
✍️ There is a box back in Miami that Mario Cristobal says he will hold onto forever.
It’s from “The Meeting,” the moment that changed this Miami season.
The U can win it all, and yes, Cristobal is why.
“He did an unbelievable job in a dark time.”https://t.co/xh7Tmc6zNU
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) January 1, 2026
Kyle Whittingham's offensive staff at Michigan…will look a lot like KW's offensive staff at Utah https://t.co/jDxDBKuvb9 pic.twitter.com/r8PykZ7mad
— FootballScoop (@FootballScoop) January 1, 2026
College Basketball
Ring in the New Year with us on Saturday for the start of SEC play! 🎆
🎟️ » https://t.co/x1QmoFr6kJ pic.twitter.com/FuYbvWB2z4
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_MBBall) January 1, 2026
Starting the New Year off right!
SOONERS WIN‼️@OU_Athletics // @MidFirst pic.twitter.com/4BEpMSFJEz
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_WBBall) January 2, 2026
2025 was pretty nuts, huh?
Here are the 25 biggest stories of the year in men's basketball, according to our @MattNorlander.
A good read on the first day of the new year! Take a look 📰https://t.co/wWgTcauD0F
— CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) January 1, 2026
