Oklahoma State climbed into the latest college basketball rankings on Monday, debuting at No. 25 on the season. The surge from unranked to No. 25 comes on the heels of its 78-37 drumming of Ole Miss in the NIT Tip-Off championship game that gave the program its best start since the 2014-15 season.
The Cowboys were left out of the AP Top 25 rankings but fell into the final spot in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
Here’s a look at the Coaches Poll’s Week 5 rankings.
| 8 | Duke | 7-1 | 548 |
| 9 | Gonzaga | 8-1 | 513 |
| 10 | Kentucky | 6-1 | 507 |
| 11 | Arizona | 9-0 | 484 |
| 13 | Auburn | 7-0 | 395 |
| 14 | Oregon | 6-2 | 312 |
| 16 | Baylor | 5-1 | 269 |
| 17 | Dayton | 5-1 | 258 |
| 18 | Memphis | 6-1 | 231 |
| 19 | Florida State | 7-1 | 207 |
| 20 | Tennessee | 6-1 | 198 |
| 21 | Colorado | 6-0 | 149 |
| 22 | Villanova | 5-2 | 143 |
| 23 | Washington | 5-1 | 126 |
| 24 | Butler | 7-0 | 79 |
The last time the Cowboys were ranked in the Coaches Poll was also the last time they started 7-0 in 2014-15.