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- Oklahoma State was identified as the strongest Power Four candidate for a major year-over-year win increase after going 1-11. - The market projection was roughly six wins, which would represent substantial improvement without requiring the Cowboys to become a conference contender. - Oklahoma State was viewed as having the best quarterback situation among a comparable Big 12 turnaround group, though uncertainty across the rest of the roster limits the ceiling.

- The excitement case is the newness of the offense after years of a similar Oklahoma State identity. - The quarterback is expected to get the ball out quickly and look for deep shots. - Cover 3 frames the passing-game refresh as a possible lift after recent seasons where the old approach was no longer working.

- Cover 3 framed Oklahoma State's opener as a live upset spot, noting the market was only around 1.5 points and that a loss would quickly dent offseason optimism. - The concern centered on Tulsa's staff/offense having enough offseason runway to bring new looks, including formations Oklahoma State may not have seen on film. - The panel treated the matchup more like a tricky early betting spot than a routine favorite spot because of Tulsa's new-quarterback/game-plan angle.

- Oklahoma State offensive momentum: Drew Meestermaker threw 3 TDs including a 98-yard bomb; kept high-flying offensive mojo going into the season; Eric Morris can script easy completions to build confidence.

- Oklahoma State comes up in a broad season-outlook discussion about teams with high variance entering win-total season. - The useful team-specific read is that the Cowboys have volatility, but the expectation in the snippet is still that they will be pretty good.