Big 12 Power Rankings: Oklahoma State Needs Win Over Oklahoma to Clinch Big 12 Championship
By Ben Nielsen
Nov 23, 2013; Stillwater, OK, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys fans cheer before the game against the Baylor Bears at Boone Pickens Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Richard Rowe-USA TODAY Sports
1. Oklahoma State Cowboys
Record: 10-1 (7-1)
Previous Ranking: 1
Last Week: Bye
This Week: vs #17 Oklahoma
Oklahoma State’s shot at a national title berth is pretty much dead unless Florida State and Ohio State lose and the voters go crazy for the Cowboys. Odds on that happening are about 0.0001%. Damn, imagine if the Cowboys hadn’t lost to West Virginia?
Alas, OSU didn’t beat West Virginia but they do have an opportunity to win the Big 12 and salvage as much of the season as possible with a win over Oklahoma. The situation is pretty simple of OSU: win and you’re Big 12 champions and Fiesta Bowl bound. Lose and you’re out of luck on both.
Worst case bowl scenario for Oklahoma State at this point is the Alamo Bowl if they lose Saturday to Oklahoma.