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Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy talks on his headset as he watches from the sidelines in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Louisiana-Lafayette in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. Oklahoma State won 65-24. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

By Anthony Slater – Aslater@opubco.com - @anthonyVslater

Like many in this region, Mike Gundy’s strong connection to the Big 12 had a direct effect on his now muddy bracket.

Oklahoma State’s football coach had his alma mater in the Sweet 16, his Bedlam rival winning a game and Kansas State going to the Final Four. Well, get the sharpie out, Coach, because all three lost in their NCAA openers.

And now, in the bracket challenge revealed in this Yahoo! Sports blog post, Gundy (19 points) sits in third place out of three participating college football coaches, trailing Louisiana Tech’s Skip Holtz (24 points) and LSU’s Les Miles (22 points).