Football
Oklahoma State No. 11 in Preseason Coaches Poll
The Cowboys are one of four Big 12 teams in the Top 25.
The Cowboys will start the 2022 season just outside the Top 10 and in a clump of Big 12 schools.
Oklahoma State was voted 11th in the preseason AFCA Coaches Poll, which released Monday. That puts the Cowboys third among Big 12 squads with Oklahoma (No. 9) and Baylor (No. 10) just ahead of the Cowboys.
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama (54) | 1,634 |
| 2 | Ohio State (5) | 1,564 |
| 3 | Georgia (6) | 1,542 |
| 4 | Clemson | 1,356 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 1,284 |
| 6 | Michigan | 1,232 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 1,219 |
| 8 | Utah | 1,134 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 1,027 |
| 10 | Baylor | 891 |
| 11 | Oklahoma State | 859 |
| 12 | Oregon | 734 |
| 13 | NC State | 726 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 711 |
| 15 | USC | 602 |
| 16 | Pittsburgh | 450 |
| 17 | Miami | 433 |
| 18 | Texas (1) | 383 |
| 19 | Wake Forest | 381 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 369 |
| 21 | Kentucky | 353 |
| 22 | Cincinnati | 339 |
| 23 | Arkansas | 334 |
| 24 | Ole Miss | 327 |
| 25 | Houston | 257 |
The Cowboys ended last season ranked seventh in the Coaches Poll, again, a spot behind Baylor. Notre Dame, a team OSU beat in the Fiesta Bowl, finished last season ranked ninth but jumped to No. 5 in the preseason poll.
Elsewhere in the Big 12, Texas (after missing a bowl game in 2021) will start the year ranked 18th. In what must be some cruel joke, the Longhorns also received a first-place vote. Kansas State is in the receiving votes category and would be 45th in an expanded poll.
There are two future Big 12 teams in the Top 25 with Cincinnati coming in at No. 22 after making the College Football Playoff last season. Houston enters the year ranked 25th. In an expanded poll BYU would be No. 29, and UCF would be No. 32.
10 Thoughts on Oklahoma State’s 2026 Spring Game
Sam Houston Transfer Guard Jacob Walker Commits to Oklahoma State
Five Questions for Oklahoma State’s Spring Game
Cowgirl Hoops: Rutgers Transfer Nene Ndiaye Commits to Oklahoma State
Kenny Gajewski Reflects on Last Week’s Tragic Bus Accident
‘Leave No Doubt’: Ethan Wesloski Guides Cowboys Defense to Strong Ending This Spring
The Reload Ep. 44: Spring Game Recap, Cowgirls Land Audi Crooks
Daily Bullets (Apr. 21): Pokes’ 2026 Class Keeps Getting Better
Spring Football Preview: Texas Tech
Oklahoma State Lands 2026 Four-Star Prospect Anthony Felesi
-
Football3 days ago10 Thoughts on Oklahoma State’s 2026 Spring Game
-
Hoops5 days agoSam Houston Transfer Guard Jacob Walker Commits to Oklahoma State
-
Football4 days agoFive Questions for Oklahoma State’s Spring Game
-
Hoops4 days agoCowgirl Hoops: Rutgers Transfer Nene Ndiaye Commits to Oklahoma State