Cowboys Ranked 17th in Coaches Poll

The Coaches Poll has been higher on the Cowboys for much of the year, and now it and the AP Poll are on equal footing.

Oklahoma State came in at No. 17 in the Coaches Poll on Monday, the same ranking the Pokes boasted in the AP Poll. It’s the highest the Cowboys have been in either poll since the 2013-14 season, Marcus Smart’s sophomore year.

Rank	AP	Coaches
1	Gonzaga	Gonzaga
2	Michigan	Michigan
3	Baylor	Baylor
4	Illinois	Illinois
5	Iowa	West Virginia
6	West Virginia	Alabama (tied at 5)
7	Ohio State	Houston
8	Alabama	Iowa
9	Houston	Villanova
10	Villanova	Ohio State
11	Florida State	Florida State
12	Arkansas	Creighton
13	Kansas	Arkansas
14	Creighton	Kansas
15	Texas	Oklahoma
16	Oklahoma	Texas
17	Oklahoma State	Oklahoma State
18	Texas Tech	Texas Tech
19	San Diego State	Virginia Tech
20	Loyola-Chicago	Virginia
21	Virginia	San Diego State
22	Virginia Tech	Loyola-Chicago
23	Purdue	Purdue
24	Colorado	USC
25	Wisconsin	Oregon

The Big 12 has seven teams (70% of the league) in the top 18 of each poll: No. 3/3 Baylor, No. 6/5 West Virginia, No. 13/14 Kansas, No. 15/16 Texas, No. 16/15 Oklahoma, No. 17/17 Oklahoma State and No. 18/18 Texas Tech.

Oklahoma State plays three ranked opponents this week, starting with a Bedlam bout against Oklahoma at 8 p.m. Monday night in Gallagher-Iba Arena.