This week brought us some sizable changes in the power rankings, but it was not as chaotic as last week’s changes.
16. Oklahoma State Cowboys (1-4, 0-2 Big 12)
Last week’s rank: 16
Oklahoma State dropped another game last week, this one to Arizona on the road. This Saturday, the Cowboys face Houston and are massive underdogs.
15. West Virginia Mountaineers (2-4, 0-3 Big 12)
Last week’s rank: 15
West Virginia stays put after losing at BYU last Friday. This week, the Mountaineers have a bye week.
14. Colorado Buffaloes (2-4, 0-3 Big 12)
Last week’s rank: 14
Colorado stays at 14 after losing to TCU on the road last week. This Saturday, the Buffaloes host Iowa State as they are underdogs.
13. UCF Knights (3-2, 0-2 Big 12)
Last week’s rank: 12
UCF dropped a spot after losing to Kansas last Saturday. This week, the Knights travel to Cincinnati and are massive underdogs.
12. Kansas State Wildcats (2-4, 1-2 Big 12)
Last week’s rank: 11
Kansas State narrowly lost to Baylor last week. This week, the Wildcats host TCU and are slight underdogs.
11. Arizona Wildcats (4-1, 1-1 Big 12)
Last week’s rank: 13
Arizona moves up two spots after beating Oklahoma State as expected last Saturday. This week, the wildcats are slight underdogs as they host BYU.
10. Houston Cougars (4-1, 1-1 Big 12)
Last week’s rank: 6
Houston dropped four spots after losing to Texas Tech last Saturday. This week, the Cougars travel to Oklahoma State and are expected to win.
9. Kansas Jayhawks (4-2, 2-1 Big 12)
Last week’s rank: 10
Kansas collected another win after beating UCF last week. This Saturday, the Jayhawks travel to Texas Tech and are massive underdogs.
8. Baylor Bears (4-2, 2-1 Big 12)
Last week’s rank: 8
Baylor stays put after narrowly beating Kansas State at home last Saturday. This week, the Bears are off on a buy.
7. Utah Utes (4-1, 1-1 Big 12)
Last week’s rank: 7
Utah stays put in its bye week. This Saturday, the Utes are slight favorites as they host Arizona State.
6. Iowa State Cyclones (4-1, 2-1 Big 12)
Last week’s rank: 1
Despite being underdogs, Iowa State's loss to Cincinnati on the road came as a bit of a shocker, as it dropped ISU from the top position in the power rankings. This week, the Cyclones travel to Colorado and are slight favorites.
5. Cincinnati Bearcats (4-1, 2-0 Big 12)
Last week’s rank: 9
Cincinnati is the biggest riser in the power rankings this week as it moves up four spots after beating Iowa State last Saturday. This week, the Bearcats host UCF and are expected to win.
4. TCU Horned Frogs (4-1, 1-1 Big 12)
Last week’s rank: 5
TCU jumps a spot after beating Colorado at home last Saturday. This week, the Horned Frogs travel to Kansas State and are projected to win.
3. Arizona State Sun Devils (4-1, 2-0 Big 12)
Last week’s rank: 4
Arizona State moves up a spot in its bye week. This Saturday, the Sun Devils travel to Utah, where they are slight underdogs.
2. BYU Cougars (5-0, 2-0 Big 12)
Last week’s rank: 3
BYU jumps a spot after beating West Virginia at home last Friday. This week, the Cougars travel to Tucson, Arizona, and are favored to beat the Wildcats.
1. Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-0, 2-0 Big 12)
Last week’s rank: 2
Texas Tech became the new number one this week after defeating Houston as expected on Saturday. This week, the Red Raiders host Kansas in a game they are favored to win and remain the top dogs in the conference.
Next week, expect similar movement, but Texas Tech will likely stay number one, which would be the first team to do so since TCU held the position from week one to week four.