As compelling as the path the four College Football Playoff teams took to get to the postseason was, their respective paths to the championship is the paramount concern for these programs now.
With that in mind, this is the first of a four-part series covering what each of these teams needs to do to successfully navigate its way to the national championship. The series will start with the club ranked No. 4 in the College Football Playoff rankings, the Oklahoma Sooners.
(Note: Unless other specified, the metrics referenced below are from games against Power 5 opponents and the rankings indicate placement among the 65 Power 5 teams or qualifying players from those clubs.)