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College Football Rankings 2016: Projected AP Top 25 after Week 9

By Zach Bigalke

Oct 29, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Washington Huskies wide receiver Dante Pettis (8) returns a punt for a touchdown during the second half against the Utah Utes at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Washington won 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Washington Huskies wide receiver Dante Pettis (8) returns a punt for a touchdown during the second half against the Utah Utes at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Washington won 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 29, 2016; Stillwater, OK, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys wide receiver Chris Lacy (15) makes a catch defended by West Virginia Mountaineers cornerback Rasul Douglas (13) during the second half at Boone Pickens Stadium. Cowboys won 37-20. Mandatory Credit: Rob Ferguson-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; Stillwater, OK, USA; Oklahoma State Cowboys wide receiver Chris Lacy (15) makes a catch defended by West Virginia Mountaineers cornerback Rasul Douglas (13) during the second half at Boone Pickens Stadium. Cowboys won 37-20. Mandatory Credit: Rob Ferguson-USA TODAY Sports /

Mike Gundy’s team became bowl eligible on Saturday with an upset of West Virginia. Playing a disciplined game against a tough Mountaineers team, Oklahoma State racked up just 358 total yards of offense yet still came away with a comfortable victory. That was thanks to a defense that forced three turnovers by WVU quarterback Skyler Howard, as well as taking only three penalties all game. Everything came together to push Oklahoma State back into the AP Top 25 after several weeks’ absence.

The Pokes still have three conference road games in their final four contests of the regular season. Next week they face Kansas State in Manhattan. The home finale comes against Texas Tech on November 12, and then the season closes away from Stillwater. A game against TCU in Fort Worth on November 19 will determine whether or not Oklahoma State is still in the running for a conference title when they take on Oklahoma in Norman on the first weekend of December in Bedlam. After losing to Central Michigan and becoming an afterthought in September, the Cowboys could still win the Big 12.

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