On the other side , the Oklahoma Sooners shrugged off a bad start and a horrible home loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes early in the season to finish strong as Big 12 champions .
Champions had no real argument for making the College Football Playoff .
On the other side , the Oklahoma Sooners shrugged off a bad start and a horrible home loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes early in the season to finish strong as Big 12 champions although they had no real argument for making the College Football Playoff .