ATLANTA — Watch as Ryan Chapman and Carson Field recap the week at SEC Media Days in this week's episode of the Sooners on SI podcast.

Florida or Oklahoma could hold the College Football Playoff committee's feet to the fire, on heels of SEC's strength of schedule campaign.

ATLANTA — The Oklahoma Sooners, a storied program with a legacy of seven national championships, have faced uncharacteristic struggles in recent years. After two 6-7 seasons in three years and a 13th-place finish in the SEC under coach Brent Venables, the Sooners hope to get back on track this season.

Plenty of questions remain as coaches wonder what’s next for the College Football Playoff, NIL and the SEC schedule.

SEC football media days continued on July 16, with Alabama, Florida, Mississippi State and Oklahoma making appearances. Here are the highlights.

At SEC media days, Head Coach Brent Venabels provided an update on Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Javonnie Gibson.

Pate mentioned that the Sooners have hired former Washington State Cougars offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle to replace Seth Littrell, who was fired during the season. Additionally, Arbuckle’s former quarterback at Washington State, John Mateer, has chosen to follow him to Oklahoma.

In the three years since head coach Lincoln Riley left campus for the lights of Los Angeles, the Oklahoma Sooners have found themselves mired in mediocrity. Two 6-7 seasons were interrupted by a promising 10-3 campaign in 2023, but Brent Venables is under pressure to pull away from Riley's shadow and establish a new era of Oklahoma football.

Emmy-winning director Chip Rives, Alabama native & award-winning writer/producer Keith Dunnavant team up for hour-long ‘SEC Storied’ documentary

SEC Media Days will continue on Wednesday with reps from Alabama, Mississippi State, Florida and Oklahoma stepping to the podium.

Jackson Arnold was supposed to be the next great quarterback at Oklahoma-- a five-star prospect who lit up Texas high school football. But things unraveled fast. He was benched just four games into his first season as the Sooners' starter in 2024.