No. 2 Oklahoma focused on short-term ahead of move to SEC

FILE - Oklahoma running back Kennedy Brooks (26) carries during an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla., in this Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, file photo. Most of the top college football players who opted out of the 2020 season due to the pandemic decided to leave school and launch their pro careers. But plenty of other players who opted out of last season chose to continue their college careers either at their original school or opted to transfer. The list of notable players back this season after opting out last year features two-time, 1,000-yard rusher Kennedy Brooks of Oklahoma.(AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

Oklahoma defensive lineman LaRon Stokes participates in a drill during an NCAA college football practice, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Oklahoma wide receiver Cody Jackson catches a pass during an NCAA college football practice, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler (7) warms up before the first half of the Cotton Bowl NCAA college football game against Florida in Arlington, Texas, Dec. 30, 2020. Before Oklahoma eventually jumps to the Southeastern Conference, the Sooners first will focus on trying to win their seventh-straight Big 12 title. Oklahoma and Texas have accepted invitations to join the SEC in 2025, adding two marquee names to the already dominant conference. Rattler leads a talented, experienced team that is ranked No. 2 in the preseason Top 25 -- Oklahoma’s highest preseason ranking since 2011 and its best under coach Riley. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)

Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley directs his team during the Cotton Bowl NCAA college football game in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. Before Oklahoma eventually jumps to the Southeastern Conference, the Sooners first will focus on trying to win their seventh-straight Big 12 title. Oklahoma and Texas have accepted invitations to join the SEC in 2025, adding two marquee names to the already dominant conference. Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley wants to live in the moment. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)

Oklahoma wide receiver Jadon Haselwood catches a pass during an NCAA college football practice, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Oklahoma defensive lineman Perrion Winfrey participates in a drill an NCAA college football practice, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler participates in an NCAA college football practice, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley watches during an NCAA college football practice, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler participates in an NCAA college football practice, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

FILE - Oklahoma running back Eric Gray (0) runs into the end zone with a touchdown in front of defensive back Kendall Dennis (21) during the NCAA college football team's spring game in Norman, Okla., in this Saturday, April 24, 2021, file photo. The transfer portal was particularly active during the most recent offseason. The Tennessee presence is most notable at No. 2 Oklahoma. The Sooners have three former Vols in running back Eric Gray, defensive back Key Lawrence and offensive tackle Wanya Morris.(AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

FILE - Oklahoma team members on the sideline celebrate with linebacker Brian Asamoah (24) after Asamoah tackled Florida wide receiver Rick Wells short of the end zone on a fourth-down play in the second half of the Cotton Bowl NCAA college football game in Arlington, Texas, in this Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, file photo. Oklahoma is No. 2 in The Associated Press Tlop 25 preseason college football poll released Monday, Aug. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)