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How Missing Top 25 Poll Sets Up Oklahoma State Return — With a Texas Tech Win
A huge win over Kansas State no matter how impressive was going to vault the Oklahoma State Cowboys back in the Top 25.
The Cowboys (6-3, 4-2 in Big 12) are bowl-eligible for the first time since 2023 with their 66-28 win over the Wildcats. They’re on the outside looking in when it comes to the race for the Big 12 Championship game but crashing that party isn’t out of the question.
But the win didn’t make much of a dent for the Cowboys in the USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll and the AP Top 25 released on Sunday. The coaches gave the Cowboys 27 votes and the AP voters gave the Cowboys 21 votes.
But it sets OSU up for a potential return next Sunday — with a win over Texas Tech, that is.