 This poll was released in anticipation of the Big 12 media day which began on July 23, 2007.Most publications had the Sooners ranked between five and ten in the preseason.Phil Steele's self-titled publication, which is considered by many to be the most accurate college football preseason prediction magazine, had the Sooners ranked number three in terms of how they would finish the year and how strong the team is going into the year.