When the BCS announced that Alabama would face LSU in the BCS Championship game, Oklahoma State lost out on more than just a chance to prove their worth on the field. Their head coach also lost out on a lot of money.

Mike Gundy, would have received a $500,000 bonus for an appearance in the BCS title game. That would have been a 24 percent bump to his $2.1 million salary. Instead, Gundy will receive a $100 thousand for winning the Big 12 championship (Gundy would have forfeited the conference championship bonus if his team was in the BCS title game).

One has to wonder if Gundy has only himself to blame. Prior to Oklahoma State's big win over Oklahoma, Gundy said he would vote for Alabama over his own team. It is certainly possible that this influenced some voters in the final rankings, helping Alabama to hold on to their second-place standing.

Well, at least Gundy can take solace is knowing that he is still a man.