In the SEC, there were 10 teams with a .500 conference record. We played 3 of those 10. Only one of those was .500. We played them with their 3rd string QB, 3 missing DBs, their best WR. We also played the team with the next worst overall record. We lost at home to the best team on our schedule.
So, yes, we were fortunate to have a weak conference schedule.
As for OU, relative to our team those are far and away the worst OU teams in my lifetime. They quit at halftime in 2022. They went to the backup QB in 2024 then benched him. But it wasn’t all his fault since their top 5 WRs were out and the Oline was in shambles.
As for OSU, Alan Bowman has been around a long time. They did win 10 but also lost by 26 to South Alabama, lost by 42 to UCF, and beat BYU in OT. They returned their QB, top RB, and top WR and went 0-9 the following year. They were not a very talented team. They were the crappiest Big 12 championship representative in memory.