Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys No. 8 in Preseason AP Poll
October 31, 2013 | Cowboy Basketball
Oct. 31, 2013
Oklahoma State's Cowboy Basketball team is ranked No. 8 in the preseason Associated Press poll, released today. It is OSU's highest ranking in the AP poll since the final poll of the 2004-05 season, when the Pokes were ranked sixth. It is the highest preseason ranking since the beginning of that season when Oklahoma State was No. 7.
During the 2004-05 season, OSU was ranked in the top 10 of every poll that season. The Cowboys moved as high as third for back-to-back weeks in late December. Oklahoma State was ranked in the final eight AP polls last season, reaching as high as No. 13 on March 4.
The Cowboys host Emporia State in the final exhibition game of the season on Friday, Nov. 1, at 7 pm inside Gallagher-Iba Arena. The regular season starts a week later as OSU hosts Mississippi Valley State on Friday, Nov. 8, at 7 pm as well.
Associated Press Poll
Rank, Team Record Points
1 Kentucky (27) 0-0 1,546
2 Michigan State (22) 0-0 1,543
3 Louisville (14) 0-0 1,501
4 Duke (2) 0-0 1,435
5 Kansas 0-0 1,357
6 Arizona 0-0 1,311
7 Michigan 0-0 1,120
8 Oklahoma State 0-0 1,093
Syracuse 0-0 1,093
10 Florida 0-0 1,048
11 Ohio State 0-0 1,036
12 North Carolina 0-0 954
13 Memphis 0-0 741
14 VCU 0-0 680
15 Gonzaga 0-0 538
16 Wichita State 0-0 512
17 Marquette 0-0 510
18 Connecticut 0-0 448
19 Oregon 0-0 408
20 Wisconsin 0-0 338
21 Notre Dame 0-0 332
22 UCLA 0-0 244
23 New Mexico 0-0 213
24 Virginia 0-0 189
25 Baylor 0-0 180
