Oklahoma State University Athletics
Oklahoma State Reaches Top 15 in Polls
November 03, 2013 | Cowboy Football
Nov. 3, 2013
STILLWATER, Okla. – The Oklahoma State football team is ranked in the top 15 in both the USA Today Coaches Poll and Associated Press Poll released today, ranking 11th and 15th, respectively, after a statement-making 52-34 win at Texas Tech Saturday night.
The Cowboys (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) rose one spot in the USA Today Poll and three places in the AP Poll, with this week marking the fourth consecutive week OSU has improved in both polls. OSU has also been ranked in both polls every week of the season and reached as high as No. 11 in each of them
Oklahoma State made its case for its rise in the rankings by recording back-to-back 50-point scoring outings on the road for the first time in school history. The Cowboys have shown a powerful rushing attack in each of those contests, and are the only team in the country this year to have recorded a 500-yard passing game and a 300-yard rushing game.
Four Big 12 Conference teams are ranked in both polls this week, with Baylor, Texas Tech and Oklahoma joining Oklahoma State.
The Cowboys resume play Nov. 9 when they take on Kansas at 3 p.m. It marks the first home game for the Cowboys since their win over TCU on Oct. 19.
USA Today Poll – Nov. 3
1. Alabama (54) - 1540
2. Oregon (5) - 1475
3. Florida State (3) - 1436
4. Ohio State - 1369
5. Baylor - 1299
6. Stanford - 1222
7. Clemson - 1121
8. Oklahoma - 971
9. Missouri - 961
10. Auburn - 959
11. Oklahoma State - 864
12. LSU - 835
13. Texas A&M - 800
14. Miami (FL) - 747
15. South Carolina - 722
16. Louisville - 569
17. Fresno State - 567
18. UCLA - 494
19. Michigan State - 446
20. Northern Illinois - 409
21. UCF - 340
22. Wisconsin - 333
23. Texas Tech - 217
24. Arizona State - 130
25. Notre Dame - 108
AP Poll – Nov. 3
1. Alabama (52) - 1491
2. Oregon (2) - 1418
3. Florida State (6) - 1409
4. Ohio State - 1315
5. Baylor - 1234
6. Stanford - 1214
7. Auburn - 1082
8. Clemson - 1059
9. Missouri - 956
10. LSU - 863
11. Texas A&M - 861
12. Oklahoma - 816
13. South Carolina - 769
14. Miami (FL) - 737
15. Oklahoma State - 662
16. UCLA - 515
17. Fresno State - 493
18. Michigan State - 478
19. UCF - 472
20. Louisville - 385
21. Wisconsin - 342
22. Northern Illinois - 322
23. Arizona State - 197
24. Notre Dame - 164
25. Texas Tech - 102
