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Oklahoma State Ranks No. 15 in Preseason AP Poll
August 24, 2020 | Cowboy Football
STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State football team was voted No. 15 in the preseason Associated Press Top 25, it was announced Monday.
The Cowboys have now been ranked in the AP preseason top 25 three of the past five and six of the past 10 years.
It marks the highest preseason rank in the poll for OSU since 2017, when it was voted No. 10. Oklahoma State has received votes in the preseason AP Top 25 each of the past 12 years and has been in the top 20 in six of the past 12 years.
Earlier this month, the Cowboys were also included in the preseason USA TODAY Coaches Poll, starting the year at No. 16.
AP Top 25 (Preseason)
1. Clemson (38)- 1,520
2. Ohio State* (21) - 1,504
3. Alabama (2) - 1,422
4. Georgia - 1,270
5. Oklahoma - 1,269
6. LSU (1) - 1,186
7. Penn State* - 1,147
8. Florida - 1,125
9. Oregon* - 1,119
10. Notre Dame - 995
11. Auburn - 852
12. Wisconsin* - 840
13. Texas A&M - 64
14. Texas - 703
15. Oklahoma State - 672
16. Michigan* - 611
17. Southern Cal* - 534
18. North Carolina - 496
19. Minnesota* - 451
20. Cincinnati - 234
21. UCF - 229
22. Utah* - 211
23. Iowa State - 199
24. Iowa* - 134
25. Tennessee - 133
* Indicates team has canceled its games for the season
Others receiving votes: Memphis 86, Virginia Tech 85, Boise State 68, Arizona State 66, Miami (FL) 42, Louisville 32, Appalachian State 26, Washington 21, Kentucky 20, Indiana 19, Baylor 15, California 11, TCU 9, Virginia 7, Navy 6, Florida State 6, SMU 3, Mississippi State 3, Air Force 3, Northwestern 1, UAB 1
The Cowboys have now been ranked in the AP preseason top 25 three of the past five and six of the past 10 years.
It marks the highest preseason rank in the poll for OSU since 2017, when it was voted No. 10. Oklahoma State has received votes in the preseason AP Top 25 each of the past 12 years and has been in the top 20 in six of the past 12 years.
Earlier this month, the Cowboys were also included in the preseason USA TODAY Coaches Poll, starting the year at No. 16.
AP Top 25 (Preseason)
1. Clemson (38)- 1,520
2. Ohio State* (21) - 1,504
3. Alabama (2) - 1,422
4. Georgia - 1,270
5. Oklahoma - 1,269
6. LSU (1) - 1,186
7. Penn State* - 1,147
8. Florida - 1,125
9. Oregon* - 1,119
10. Notre Dame - 995
11. Auburn - 852
12. Wisconsin* - 840
13. Texas A&M - 64
14. Texas - 703
15. Oklahoma State - 672
16. Michigan* - 611
17. Southern Cal* - 534
18. North Carolina - 496
19. Minnesota* - 451
20. Cincinnati - 234
21. UCF - 229
22. Utah* - 211
23. Iowa State - 199
24. Iowa* - 134
25. Tennessee - 133
* Indicates team has canceled its games for the season
Others receiving votes: Memphis 86, Virginia Tech 85, Boise State 68, Arizona State 66, Miami (FL) 42, Louisville 32, Appalachian State 26, Washington 21, Kentucky 20, Indiana 19, Baylor 15, California 11, TCU 9, Virginia 7, Navy 6, Florida State 6, SMU 3, Mississippi State 3, Air Force 3, Northwestern 1, UAB 1
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