This makes Lou feel a little bit better!
7. Oklahoma State (10-1)
Remaining schedule: Saturday vs. Oklahoma, Dec. 4 vs. TBD in the Big 12 championship game. If Oklahoma wins Saturday, the Sooners will play Oklahoma State again in the Big 12 championship game. If Oklahoma State wins and Baylor wins, the Pokes will face the Bears. If Baylor loses, Oklahoma advances.How they get in: Finish as a one-loss Big 12 champion and get some more help. Oklahoma State could possibly jump undefeated Cincinnati on Selection Day but would obviously have a greater chance if the Bearcats lost. It could also benefit from the elimination of a two-loss Alabama. Other chaos would certainly help -- like a two-loss Big Ten champion -- but if Oklahoma State can run the table, it might need only one or two of those things to happen for the door to open. Oklahoma State could punctuate its résumé against back-to-back CFP top-25 opponents, regardless of who it faces in the Big 12 title game -- No. 10 Oklahoma or No. 8 Baylor.
Why they could be left out: A loss Saturday would eliminate Oklahoma State because it would have two losses (also to Iowa State) and no conference title. The Cowboys could also run the table and still be left out if Alabama beats Georgia (which would almost assuredly guarantee two SEC teams), the Big Ten champion has one loss and Cincinnati remains undefeated.
Strength of record: No. 6
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