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Checking in with OU, Marquette

By Andy Katz

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Checking on a few more teams before their openers: Oklahoma (No. 8 in my rankings; No. 12 in AP; No. 14 in ESPN/USA Today). Five points to look at as the season approaches, according to head coach Jeff Capel: 1. The Sooners are bigger and more athletic than they were in Capel's first two seasons in Norman. 2. Defensively, Capel said the Sooners should be able to pressure more often because of their depth. 3. Not having Longar Longar along the back line as a defensive stopper this ...

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