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Cowboys Drop One Spot in Coaches Poll following Arkansas-Pine Bluff Blowout
Despite the big win, the Cowboys dropped one spot in the coaches poll.
Oklahoma State put a bow on its nonconference slate with a blowout win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. For their effort, the Cowboys get a bye week to prepare for a Big 12 opener against Baylor in Waco. But despite the win, the Cowboys got leapfrogged by USC, dropping one spot from 7 to 8 in the latest USA Today sports AFCA coaches poll.
We’ll take a look at how the rest of the Big 12 fared, but first the Top 25.
| Rank | Team | Record | Prev |
| 1 | Georgia | 3-0 | 2 |
| 2 | Alabama | 3-0 | 1 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 3-0 | 3 |
| 4 | Michigan | 3-0 | 5 |
| 5 | Clemson | 3-0 | 4 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 3-0 | 6 |
| 7 | Southern California | 3-0 | 8 |
| 8 | Oklahoma State | 3-0 | 7 |
| 9 | Kentucky | 3-0 | 10 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 3-0 | 11 |
| 11 | NC State | 3-0 | 12 |
| 12 | Tennessee | 3-0 | 16 |
| 13 | Mississippi | 3-0 | 17 |
| 14 | Utah | 2-1 | 15 |
| 15 | Penn State | 3-0 | 23 |
| 16 | Wake Forest | 3-0 | 18 |
| 17 | Baylor | 2-1 | 19 |
| 18 | Oregon | 2-1 | 24 |
| 19 | Texas | 2-1 | 20 |
| 20 | Texas A&M | 2-1 | 22 |
| 21 | Michigan State | 2-1 | 9 |
| 22 | Florida | 2-1 | 21 |
| 23 | Brigham Young | 2-1 | 14 |
| 24 | Washington | 3-0 | NR |
| 25 | Miami | 2-1 | 13 |
Lincoln Riley’s USC squad passed up the Cowboys thanks to a 45-17 win over Fresno State. I guess that’s a little more impressive than a 63-7 win over an FCS opponent.
Elsewhere in the Current and Future Big 12
OU thumped Nebraska 49-14 and remained at No. 6. So much for nostalgia. Baylor rose a couple of spots after taking care of Texas State and Texas climbed one spot after dispatching UTSA.
Also, Kansas might be running an actual football program. The Jayhawks are 3-0 after taking it to Dana Holgorsen’s Houston Cougars. The Cougars started the year off in the Top 25 but are now 1-2. Kansas received five votes. Other Big 12 teams receiving votes were Iowa State (15) and TCU (seven).
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