The Oklahoma State football team is ranked No. 11 in the preseason edition of the 2022 USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll released Monday.
It marks OSU's highest ranking in the preseason coaches poll since 2017, when the Cowboys were also voted 11th.
The Cowboys have now been ranked in the preseason top 25 in the coaches poll in six of the past seven and nine of the past 12 years. OSU has received votes in the preseason coaches poll each of the past 16 seasons.
Three other Big 12 teams also made an appearance in the poll, including Baylor, Oklahoma and Texas.
Oklahoma State is scheduled to open the 2022 season September 1 when it faces Central Michigan at Boone Pickens Stadium, with kickoff set for 6 p.m. CT on FS1.
2022 USA TODAY Sports AFCA Preseason Coaches Poll
| 1. | Alabama | 1634 |
| 2. | Ohio State | 1564 |
| 3. | Georgia | 1542 |
| 4. | Clemson | 1356 |
| 5. | Notre Dame | 1284 |
| 6. | Michigan | 1232 |
| 7. | Texas A&M | 1219 |
| 8. | Utah | 1134 |
| 9. | Oklahoma | 1027 |
| 10. | Baylor | 891 |
| 11. | Oklahoma State | 859 |
| 12. | Oregon | 734 |
| 13. | NC State | 726 |
| 14. | Michigan State | 711 |
| 15. | Southern California | 602 |
| 16. | Pittsburgh | 450 |
| 17. | Miami | 433 |
| 18. | Texas | 383 |
| 19. | Wake Forest | 381 |
| 20. | Wisconsin | 369 |
| 21. | Kentucky | 353 |
| 22. | Cincinnati | 339 |
| 23. | Arkansas | 334 |
| 24. | Mississippi | 327 |
| 25. | Houston | 257 |
Others receiving votes: Iowa 248; Penn State 246; Tennessee 163; BYU 152; Louisiana State 143; Auburn 98; UCF 55; North Carolina 34; San Diego State 25; Fresno State 21; Mississippi State 19; Florida 17; Utah State 12; Air Force 12; UCLA 10; Boise State 10; Appalachian State 10; Minnesota 6; South Carolina 5; Kansas State 4; Iowa State 3; Army 3; UL Lafayette 2; Southern Methodist 2; Purdue 2; Oregon State 2; Coastal Carolina 2; Texas-San Antonio 1; Louisville 1; Florida State 1.
