The measuring stick will be out when Wazzou plays at Oklahoma State in the opener
. SMU and Montana State are their other two non conference games. The Pac 10 is more wide open than previous years with the sanctions on USC and Oregon losing their starting quarterback. They won't come close to challenging for a conference crown, but the Cougars will play in tighter games this season. I believe they finish 3-9 with a few close losses.