Oklahoma State made a road trip up to South Dakota State on Friday before coming back to wrestle Stanford in Gallagher-Iba Arena on Super Bowl Sunday. The Cowboys came away with two pretty solid wins.
Here are my five thoughts on their performance this weekend.
1. The Big 12 is getting better
OSU is a bit down this year, but South Dakota State having a competitive dual with the Cowboys is not solely a byproduct of that. South Dakota State and a number of teams from the Big 12 are building and becoming prominent programs on the national scene.