Oklahoma St.

For decades, Oklahoma State University has labored in the shadow of its better-known rival in Norman.  In fact, the Cowboys are a horrific 17-82-7 all-time against the Sooners.  Being at such a disadvantage in their home state, the Cowboys have rarely broken through on a national level.  But OSU has had its own moments of glory -- with great players (like Barry Sanders), coaches (Jimmy Johnson and Les Miles), and fans (the deep-pocketed T. Boone Pickens).  In fact, we are currently living through what may be the most glorious era in OSU football history.  Mike Gundy, their current coach, is 59-30 all-time in Stillwater, and last year the Cowboys had a spectacular team.  They won their first Big XII title in stirring fashion with a 44-10 victory over Oklahoma, and then they edged Andrew Luck and the Stanford Cardinal 41-38 in the Fiesta Bowl.  They finished the year with a record of 12-1, and were ranked number 3 in the country by AP -- the highest year-end ranking of any Cowpoke team in history.

Oklahoma State has not had too much success in UCFC play.  They took the title for the first and only time on October 11, 2008, with a 28-23 victory over Missouri, and defended the title the next week with a 34-6 win over Baylor.  But then they lost the crown in a 28-24 loss to Texas, and they haven't gotten it back.  Their all-time UCFC record is 2-8.