The preseason AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll dropped Monday but Oklahoma State, fresh off of its postseason ban year, did not make the cut.
The Big 12 had five ranked teams in total with Baylor and TCU both coming in at No. 5, Texas at No. 12, TCU at No. 14 and Texas Tech at No. 25 — tied for the most among all conferences. But the Cowboys were unable to crack the rankings.
This continues a troubling trend for the program that has plagued it much of the last decade. Since the Eddie Sutton era ended, only once has OSU been ranked in the preseason, according to Sports Reference.