In the biggest display of the lack of respect for the Big 12 this week, the USA Today/Coaches poll is completely ignoring the Oklahoma State Cowboys -- the best team in the Big 12 -- in their top five for the sake of other one-loss teams like Virginia Tech and Stanford. It's a slight snub that's baffling given that at least the AP Poll and others have OSU in the top five. Perhaps that move from five to six isn't a big deal in the greater scheme, but it's still a snub that should not happen.
As expected, the SEC dominates the top with LSU, Alabama and then Arkansas rounding out the top three.
Here’s this week’s USA Today/Coaches Poll:
1. LSU
2. Alabama
3. Arkansas
4. Virginia Tech
5. Stanford
6. Oklahoma State
7. Houston
8. Boise State
9. Oregon
10. Michigan State
11. Oklahoma
12. Wisconsin
13. South Carolina
14. Georgia
15. Kansas State
16. Michigan
17. Clemson
18. TCU
19. Penn State
20. Baylor
21. Georgia Tech
22. Nebraska
23. West Virginia
24. Notre Dame
25. Virginia