Oklahoma State flexed its defensive muscle once again on Saturday, returning from Lubbock with its first shutout of a Power 5 opponent since 1995. (On that trip the Pokes were returning from Norman.)
It seems like the College Football Playoff committee actually was watching. The win, plus losses OSU moved from No. 9 to No. 7 in this week’s ranking. With Oklahoma’s step up from 13th to 10th, it will make for a Top 10 Bedlam tilt in Stillwater this weekend. This is the highest OSU has been ranked since landing at No. 6 in Week 11 in 2015.