Out on the road recruiting last week, Oklahoma State coach Brad Underwood pulled up his team's first matchup with West Virginia on video and was alarmed.
Not at the outcome, a Mountaineers rout; that he remembered clearly.
What struck him was his Cowboys' growth since.
Saturday, Underwood witnessed the ultimate confirmation – in person.
OSU 82, No. 7 West Virginia 75.
In Morgantown, at a sold-out WVU Coliseum.