After seeing Washington at No. 6 in the preseason AP poll and seeing Oklahoma State omitted from the same list, I immediately reflected back to the Cactus Bowl matchup between the two teams in 2015. Why is there such a chasm between Washington and Oklahoma State today? What has been the difference between the squads over the past few seasons?
The Cowboys started 2014 off strong. After narrowly losing to the reigning national champion Florida State Seminoles, the Pokes went on to win their next five games. Then came something Cowboy fans had not seen in a very long time.