Oklahoma State Ranked Third in Coaching Vacancy List — But Is That Too Low?

Oklahoma State Interim Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator Doug Meacham talks to players before the college football game between the Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Baylor Bears at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. | SARAH PHIPPS/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesIn The Athletic’s latest ranking of the five current FBS head coaching vacancies, Oklahoma State landed at No. 3 — behind Arkansas and UCLA, but ahead of Virginia Tech and Stanford. The list, which evaluates each job based on resources, potential, roster situation, and path to success, offers a fair surface-level assessment. But for those familiar with the Cowboys' program, there’s a case to be made that Oklahoma State is being slightly undervalued.

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