Oklahoma State is looking to be among the top in college football again in the near future, which makes the playoff format a massive topic. Over the past few years, playoff expansion and format modification has been one of the hottest topics in college football.

Consistency, culture and chemistry have been OSU pillars under Mike Gundy. But how do the rebuilt Cowboys develop those for a bounce-back season?

Gundy is coming off his first losing season since 2005 -- his first season -- and working on a reduced contract