Team dynamics change from year to year. The dynamics of the 2017 football team has already experienced some dynamic changes. I love Bob Stoops as a coach. He was a great coach and a better person. I don't like to rank players or coaches, but Bob Stoops was, at a minimum, at the same level as Bud and Barry.
However, change is always good. I like the coaching change. Not for any negative reason about Bob, but just for the sake of change and the excitement within the program that Lincoln Riley has made. I think Bob's confidence in Riley speaks volumes for Riley and his capability to lead the OU program.
So, I just think the new energy within the program is worth a lot. I don't know whether that impacts the number of wins, but it sure doesn't hurt it either. So, I put the under/over at regular season wins at 10 and 1/2. In this day and age it is really hard to go undefeated in the regular season. If, OU were to beat tOSU in Columbus, Ohio then my over under would go to 11 and 1/2.
OU should be no less than a -7 favorite in every game, except for the tOSU game. So, 11 - 1 is a good bet. The Texas, K-State and OSU games will be tough games. I think that OU should win all three, but winning them all won't be easy.