You never know how much a win against Kansas, even by 50, will affect the moods of those voting on these rankings. In this instance, the way in which the Cowboys won seems to have been important.
Oklahoma State climbed up four spots in this week’s AFCA Coaches poll to No. 11.
Here’s a look at the entire Top 25 ranking.
Elsewhere in the current (and future Big 12), Oklahoma stood pat after the Sooners’ dominant win over Texas Tech and Baylor jumped up five spots to 13 after helping turning Texas into a meme.
Iowa State fell on the road to West Virginia (and out of the ranking) making it a two-way tie between Baylor and OSU for that second spot in Arlington at the end of the year.