OSU should be among the best in the Big 12, but one of the toughest schedules to begin the year will not do the team any favors.
Oklahoma State has never had a losing record after five games under Mike Gundy, but that could change this season.
Last season, the Cowboys started 2-2 with back-to-back losses against South Alabama and Iowa State before entering their bye week. The Cowboys’ first four games in 2023 were far from their toughest on the schedule, but this season looks different.Rising to the top three in Big 12 title odds, OSU's confidence has grown throughout the offseason. However, that means there are still two teams with better odds to win the conference: Utah and Kansas State.
If the Cowboys fall to Utah and Stillwater and lose at Kansas State, where they lost 48-0 in their 2022 trip to Manhattan, nonconference success will be vital. Making a 12-team playoff in the Big 12 without winning the conference title will be difficult, particularly if OSU falls to the two conference favorites. Still, a 10-2 season could be enough to sneak in. Yet, a 2-3 start would be well on the table in that scenario.
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