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No. 21: Oklahoma State
Last Season: 10-3 (7-2 Big 12)
The Cowboys return 17 starters from a team that began 10-0 last season. QB Mason Rudolph is back, as is my No. 11 receiving group, led by 1,000-yard wideout James Washington. Barry J. Sanders, who averaged 6.2 yards per carry in 11 games last year at Stanford, transfers in to play at his dad's old school. OSU went 7-2 in the Big 12 last year but gained only 10.9 more yards per game than its opponents in those games. Underdogs against Kansas State, Baylor, TCU and Oklahoma, the Cowboys must win some tough road games to match last year's record.
Oklahoma State's chances to win each game
09.03 vs. Southeastern Louisiana: 99.6%
09.10 vs. Central Michigan: 93.4%
09.17 vs. Pitt: 76.7%
09.24 @ Baylor: 57.5%
10.01 vs. Texas: 72.5%
10.08 vs. Iowa State: 94.7%
10.22 @ Kansas: 95.7%
10.29 vs. West Virginia: 77.8%
11.05 @ Kansas State: 83.4%
11.12 vs. Texas Tech: 86.3%
11.19 @ TCU: 60.2%
12.03 @ Oklahoma: 26.4%
A veteran team that with a stout defense, a rising star at quarterback and an improving run game is a tough out for every Big 12 foe, but a brutal slate of road games proves to be the toughest obstacle in a 8-4 season. -- Max Olson
The electric passing connection of QB Mason Rudolph to wideout James Washington will get the Pokes to 9-3. But a lackluster ground game will ultimately prevent them from dethroning Oklahoma in the Big 12 title race. -- Jake Trotter
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