When the College Football Playoff selection show aired Sunday afternoon on ESPN, Oklahoma knew it was set to be in, but its opponent at the top of the final rankings remained unknown.

After the top four unveiled the No. 4 Sooners (12-1) against No. 1 LSU (13-0), with No. 2 Ohio State (13-0) and No. 3 Clemson (13-0) in the other semifinal matchup, Lincoln Riley embraced the matchup.

Source: What Lincoln Riley said about Oklahoma facing LSU in CFB Playoff

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