OSU Football Ranked No. 22 in Preseason Coaches Poll

Oklahoma State is ranked No. 22 in the preseason Coaches Poll, which was released via USA Today on Tuesday. It’s the second consecutive season the Cowboys are ranked in the poll entering the preseason.

OSU started last year at No. 16 in the poll then finished the year at No. 19 after an 8-3 campaign. It puts OSU fourth among all Big 12 teams behind OU (No. 3), Iowa State (No. 8) and Texas (No. 19). TCU and West Virginia received votes in the poll but were not ranked. (First place votes below are in parenthesis.)

1. Alabama (63) 
2. Clemson
3. Oklahoma (2)
4. Ohio State
5. Georgia
6. Texas A&M
7. Notre Dame
8. Iowa State
9. North Carolina
10. Cincinnati
11. Florida
12. Oregon 
13. LSU 
14. USC
15. Wisconsin
16. Miami (FL) 
17. Indiana
18. Iowa
19. Texas
20. Penn State
21. Washington
22. Oklahoma State
23. Louisiana
24. Coastal Carolina
25. Ole Miss

Others receiving votes: Utah 145; Northwestern 120; Arizona State 90; Auburn 84; Liberty 68; Brigham Young 53; Texas Christian 48; Michigan 30; Central Florida 29; NC State 27; Boise State 27; Kentucky 20; San Jose State 18; Army 13; Virginia 9; Missouri 8; UCLA 7; Tulsa 6; Pittsburgh 6; Boston College 6; Houston 5; Ball State 5; West Virginia 4; Southern Methodist 4; Appalachian State 4; UAB 3; Arkansas 3; Nevada 2; Mississippi State 2; Air Force 2; Stanford 1; Marshall 1; Florida State 1; California 1.