Gundy retooled OSU's standard. This year's Cowboys might be 7-5 at the end of a remarkably entertaining and competitive regular season, and that's fine. But it falls short of the standard.

No. 2 Claremore began the day with a 58-14 win over El Reno in the quarterfinal. Then came fourth-ranked Elgin, the defending champion, who beat No. 3 Coweta, 34-28, in ...