Polls: Oklahoma State Moves Up One Spot in AP, Coaches Polls

The Cowboys’ win against the reigning FCS champs was good enough to move the Pokes up one spot in the national polls.

The AP Poll and Coaches Poll were updated on Tuesday, where Oklahoma State was up to No. 16, according to the media, and No. 17, according to the coaches. Here is a full look at each poll.

Each poll has the same five Big 12 teams in the rankings. Utah leads the way at No. 11 in both polls before a string of four Big 12 schools smushed close together. OSU is the second-highest Big 12 team in the AP Poll, but the Coaches Poll bestows that honor to Kansas State, with the Cowboys being No. 16/17 and the Wildcats being No. 17/16. Kansas is next on the AP Poll (No. 19/20), but the Jayhawks are ranked below Arizona (No. 20/18) in the Coaches Poll. Iowa State is the first Big 12 team out of both polls, as the Cyclones are hanging out in the “receiving votes” category. West Virginia is still receiving votes in the AP Poll, as is Colorado.

Arkansas, OSU’s Week 2 opponent, also received votes in the AP Poll. OSU and Arkansas go to battle at 11 a.m. Saturday in Boone Pickens Stadium.