Great question.
By Sport:
Football:
A (Bedlam, Texas, Baylor, and Notre Dame WINS. 12 wins for the season. 1 yard away from an A+. 1 yard and another win away from an A+++, and 1 yard and 2 wins away from Iowa State being able to say they beat the eventual National Champion. Only the pain of that 1 yard makes this past year anything other than an A for any OSU fan. Seriously.)
M Basketball:
C (This is the highest a 15-15 record can go. I pull the C from N_AA due to the draconian probation decision. I love Coach B. Better days are ahead.)
Wrestling:
D (I love Cowboy Wrestling, but expectations are too high for a 13-4 dual record with losses to Northern Iowa, Iowa State, Iowa, and Missouri combined with a 4th place finish in the conference and a 14th place finish at Nationals to grade any higher than a D. Injuries, including AJ's crash injury, were simply devastating to this year's results. Once again - better days are ahead.)
Baseball:
B (A 45-22 season record with series wins against the likes of Vanderbilt, Arizona State, ou, and Texas. Peaked in the Top 5 of the national rankings. Hosted a Regional. Big moments, but ultimately fell short of the goals.)
Softball:
A (What a season. Expectations were high and the team finished with the best result in program history. The losses to Texas in the WCWS were, of course, painful. But losing your #2 pitcher late in the season and still making the run to the WCWS semi-finals was impressive. Looking forward to watching Cowgirl Softball take the next step.)
M Golf:
B- (Like Wrestling, expectations for Cowboy Golf are always very high. 2nd in conference, winning a Regional, and 5th in Nationals is enough to earn a B-.)
W Basketball:
D (Thanks to Coach Littell for leading Cowgirl Basketball through the years after the tragedy. There were many excellent seasons. Looking forward to seeing what happens in the coming years.)
W Golf:
B (2nd in conference, 3rd in Regional, 19th at Nationals.)
M Tennis:
C- (12-12 record.)
W Tennis:
A- (20-6 record, 12th ranked, lost in round of 16 in National tournament.)
Equestrian:
A+ (National Championship. What more can you ask other than NCAA recognition of this sport?!)
Soccer:
C+ (9-6-2 regular season record and 1st round loss in conference tournament. Recent success drops this result into the C-level.)
M&W Cross Country:
A (Thanks to
@superpoke in the following comment for the input - both cross country teams won conference championships. Men's CC was 3rd at nationals, women were 13th.)
M&W Track & Field:
C (Thanks to
@superpoke in the following comment for the input - no significant results for T&F)
Overall: A-
It was crucial that we had one of our best football years in 2021 since we're in the midst of a seismic shift in collegiate athletic structures (conference realignment, NIL, etc.). That weights the football results significantly. Combine football with an all-sports Bedlam Series win, a National Championship in Equestrian, and high-visibility strong showings in Softball, Baseball, and Golf and you have a very successful sports year. Wrestling was an anomaly, and I believe Basketball was as well due to the NCAA sanctions.
Go Pokes!
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