Is this too early?

Sporting News doesn’t seem to think so, with Trevor Knight adorning the cover of its regional college football preview. The Sooners are the preseason No. 1 according to SN, with Oregon, defending champion Florida State, Alabama and Auburn rounding out the top five.

The only other Big 12 school in Sporting News’ top 10 appears to be Baylor. But is OU worthy of the No. 1 ranking in the season going into 2014?

Per the Tulsa World's Eric Bailey, Sporting News lead college football writer Matt Hayes explains why the Sooners were tabbed No. 1.