Oklahoma State got jobbed on Sunday when the selection committee omitted the Cowboys from the field of 68. A combination of a bad RPI and bad non-conference schedule rating ultimately did them in, even though they proved time and again they had the goods to be worthy of an at-large bid.
So how does Oklahoma State avoid a similar outcome in the future? What steps could it take to prevent the same conundrum it found itself in on Sunday? Here are three tips on how to avoid it — starting first with scheduling more aggressively.