The Football Brainiacs

Football

DG named to the 2023 @daveyobrien watch list https://t.co/QGHHX7QRLt | #OUDNA pic.twitter.com/6RpCNpniiy

— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) August 8, 2023

The verdict is in. @KeShawn2x and @WashingtonWoodi make their case for the best era of NBA basketball 🏀 #OUDNA | @McIntyreLaw pic.twitter.com/fjWNxrK4z6

— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) August 8, 2023

Question:

Should the College Football Playoff re-examine its 12-team playoff structure due to all this conference realignment? pic.twitter.com/CocstrngvV

— The Athletic CFB (@TheAthleticCFB) August 8, 2023

NEWS: SMU is another expansion target for the ACC, a source confirms to @NicoleAuerbach.

The league’s administrators are expected to review financials later today related to adding only Cal & Stanford and also all three.

Conference realignment updates: https://t.co/sdnTMVjgm9 pic.twitter.com/pH2m1ipEW3

— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) August 8, 2023

The last time Alabama was ranked lower than No. 3 in the preseason AP Top 25, Nick Saban had not yet won a national championship with the Crimson Tide.https://t.co/kF1s5Gr1JQ

— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) August 8, 2023

OU Sports & News

𝗔𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 📞

We are excited to officially announce that Ragan will be returning for a 5th season as a Sooner! #BoomerSooner | @raganesmith2000 pic.twitter.com/Esnm9zK6Ry

— Oklahoma Women's Gym (@OU_WGymnastics) August 8, 2023

𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐦 💥#Sooners announce transfer additions for 2024.

» https://t.co/tt0oJv42sU | #ChampionshipMindset pic.twitter.com/F8unyM2yHp

— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) August 8, 2023

𝔾𝕖𝕥 𝕥𝕠 𝕂𝕟𝕠𝕨: @StephCannon_0

We sat down with the All-American so you can get to know him and what he'll bring to the mat this season!https://t.co/qZ5Aa8G6ih

— Oklahoma Wrestling (@OU_Wrestling) August 8, 2023

Everything Else

ESPN is launching ESPN BET, a branded sportsbook for bettors in the United States by partnering with PENN Entertainment.

"PENN Entertainment is the perfect partner to build an unmatched user experience for sports betting with ESPN BET.”

What this means:https://t.co/1pmK8znaQj

— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) August 8, 2023