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Oklahoma State Rises Five Spots Following A Victorious Weekend In California
March 10, 2020 | Cowboy Tennis
STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State men's tennis team jumps up to No. 16 in the this week's ITA Division I men's rankings released by the ITA on Tuesday. Oklahoma State was sitting at No. 21 going into last weekend's matches, but after defeating the California Golden Bears on the road in a top-30 matchup, the team has jumped five spots.
The Cowboys have started the 2020 season with a 9-3 record, with their trio of losses coming at the hands of top-25 teams. OSU opened the year with three victories in a row over San Diego State, Lamar and Bryant. Its first loss of the season came at the hands of No. 18 Columbia at the ITA Kickoff; Columbia is now ranked No. 14 in the country.
OSU fell to No. 22 Ole Miss in January, and then most recently, had its four-match winning streak snapped by No. 17 Wake Forest. Ole Miss and Wake Forest both sit in the top-15 this week. Oklahoma State has logged five of its wins over San Diego, Northwestern and No. 4 Michigan. The Cowboys bounced back this past weekend with a victory over No. 30 California in La Jolla, Calif.
There are only two teams in the Big 12 with a higher ranking than the Cowboys this week. The Texas Longhorns come in at No. 4 in the country, just one spot lower than they were last week. Texas is 13-3 this season with ranked wins coming over No. 1 Florida, No. 21 Florida State, No. 18 Georgia, No. 16 UCLA, No. 8 Stanford (twice), and No. 43 Tulane. The only other Big 12 team ranked higher than Oklahoma State this week is TCU. The Horned Frogs come in at No. 7 behind an 11-4 start to the year.
Something notable about both No. 7 TCU and No. 4 Texas is that both teams have suffered losses at the hands of the Michigan Wolverines. Oklahoma State swept No. 4 Michigan in Stillwater on Feb. 21, 4-0.
The Cowboys will now turn their attention to this weekend with three matches coming their way. Tulsa comes to the Greenwood Tennis Center on March 13 at 5:00 PM to kick off the weekend, then OSU will face Abilene Christian and UMKC in a doubleheader on Sunday afternoon.
For the latest information on the Oklahoma State men's tennis team, follow the team on social media @CowboyTennis.
Top 25 Rankings
1) USC
2) North Carolina
3) Michigan
4) Texas
5) Ohio State
6) NC State
7) TCU
8) Stanford
9) Florida
10) Texas A&M
11) Georgia
12) Tennessee
13) Wake Forest
14) Columbia
15) Ole Miss
16) OKLAHOMA STATE
17) Harvard
18) South Carolina
19) Pepperdine
20) Iowa
21) Miami (FL)
22) UCF
23) Princeton
24) Cornell
25) UCLA
The Cowboys have started the 2020 season with a 9-3 record, with their trio of losses coming at the hands of top-25 teams. OSU opened the year with three victories in a row over San Diego State, Lamar and Bryant. Its first loss of the season came at the hands of No. 18 Columbia at the ITA Kickoff; Columbia is now ranked No. 14 in the country.
OSU fell to No. 22 Ole Miss in January, and then most recently, had its four-match winning streak snapped by No. 17 Wake Forest. Ole Miss and Wake Forest both sit in the top-15 this week. Oklahoma State has logged five of its wins over San Diego, Northwestern and No. 4 Michigan. The Cowboys bounced back this past weekend with a victory over No. 30 California in La Jolla, Calif.
There are only two teams in the Big 12 with a higher ranking than the Cowboys this week. The Texas Longhorns come in at No. 4 in the country, just one spot lower than they were last week. Texas is 13-3 this season with ranked wins coming over No. 1 Florida, No. 21 Florida State, No. 18 Georgia, No. 16 UCLA, No. 8 Stanford (twice), and No. 43 Tulane. The only other Big 12 team ranked higher than Oklahoma State this week is TCU. The Horned Frogs come in at No. 7 behind an 11-4 start to the year.
Something notable about both No. 7 TCU and No. 4 Texas is that both teams have suffered losses at the hands of the Michigan Wolverines. Oklahoma State swept No. 4 Michigan in Stillwater on Feb. 21, 4-0.
The Cowboys will now turn their attention to this weekend with three matches coming their way. Tulsa comes to the Greenwood Tennis Center on March 13 at 5:00 PM to kick off the weekend, then OSU will face Abilene Christian and UMKC in a doubleheader on Sunday afternoon.
For the latest information on the Oklahoma State men's tennis team, follow the team on social media @CowboyTennis.
Top 25 Rankings
1) USC
2) North Carolina
3) Michigan
4) Texas
5) Ohio State
6) NC State
7) TCU
8) Stanford
9) Florida
10) Texas A&M
11) Georgia
12) Tennessee
13) Wake Forest
14) Columbia
15) Ole Miss
16) OKLAHOMA STATE
17) Harvard
18) South Carolina
19) Pepperdine
20) Iowa
21) Miami (FL)
22) UCF
23) Princeton
24) Cornell
25) UCLA
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