Championship November calls for primetime.

After five-straight 11 a.m. CT kickoffs, the Sooners are playing back to back primetime games.

This week’s matchup against Iowa State is set for 7 p.m. CT and will be televised on FOX. Next week’s matchup and potential Big 12 Championship preview against Baylor will see the Sooners and Bears face off at 6:30 p.m. CT on ABC and may even earn an ESPN Gameday appearance.

Having back-to-back nationally televised, primetime games will be huge opportunities for Oklahoma to showcase themselves and get back into the good graces of the College Football Playoff committee after a shocking road loss against Kansas State two weeks ago.

Without a doubt, there has to be a lot that has to happen for the Sooners’ Playoff chances to improve, but they have to take care of the teams in front of them before being able to worry about a third straight College Football Playoff birth.

Baylor and Oklahoma are on a collision course to be the two teams that meet in Arlington, Texas the first Saturday in December. If all plays out accordingly, next week’s game will only be part one of two.