STILLWATER, Okla. -- In less than a day, No. 14 Oklahoma State went from afterthought to College Football Playoff contender.
The Cowboys' 49-29 thrashing of No. 8 TCU was the talk of the nation after Mike Gundy’s team entered the weekend as the lowest-ranked unbeaten Power 5 team.
“We know how good we are, we just needed to go out and prove it,” safety Tre Flowers said. “It really wasn’t for the committee or anything like that. We’re 9-0 and trying next week to be 10-0.”
Inside the locker room, there’s been a undeniable belief that the Cowboys would have their say in the Big 12 -- and national title -- race before all was said and done.