Last week, the Big 12 conference had a chaotic week that featured a surprising upset, a double-overtime game and a rainy game. That shook up the power rankings.
16. Oklahoma State Cowboys (1-5, 0-3 Big 12)
Last week’s rank: 16
Oklahoma State, despite its shirtless fans, lost to Houston on Saturday. This week, the Cowboys host Cincinnati and are big underdogs.
15. West Virginia Mountaineers (2-4, 0-3 Big 12)
Last week’s rank: 15
West Virginia had a bye week last week. This Saturday, the Mountaineers head to UCF in a game where they are underdogs.
14. UCF Knights (3-3, 0-3 Big 12)
Last week’s rank: 13
UCF drops a spot after losing to Cincinnati on Saturday. The Knights host West Virginia, and one of those two teams will collect their first conference win.
13. Arizona Wildcats (4-2, 1-2 Big 12)
Last week’s rank: 11
Arizona falls two spots after losing to BYU last week. This Saturday, the Wildcats head to Houston and are underdogs.
12. Colorado Buffaloes (3-4, 1-3 Big 12)
Last week’s rank: 14
Colorado jumps two spots after surprisingly knocking off Iowa State. This week, the Buffaloes have a bye week.
11. Kansas Jayhawks (4-3, 2-2 Big 12)
Last week’s rank: 9
Kansas falls two spots after losing to Texas Tech last Saturday, as projected. This week, the Jayhawks are on a bye.
10. Kansas State Wildcats (2-4, 1-2 Big 12)
Last week’s rank: 12
Kansas State jumps two spots after beating TCU last Saturday. The Wildcats have a bye week this week.
9. Iowa State Cyclones (4-2, 2-2 Big 12)
Last week’s rank: 6
Iowa State drops three spots after being upset by Colorado. This week, the Cyclones are off on a bye week.
8. TCU Horned Frogs (4-2, 1-2 Big 12)
Last week’s rank: 4
TCU falls four spots after dropping last Saturday’s game at Kansas State. This week, the Horned Frogs are projected to beat Baylor at home.
7. Houston Cougars (5-1, 2-1 Big 12)
Last week’s rank: 10
Houston jumps up three spots after beating Oklahoma State as expected last week. This Saturday, Houston is projected to beat Arizona.
6. Baylor Bears (4-2, 2-1 Big 12)
Last week’s rank: 8
Baylor jumps two spots on its bye week. The Bears travel to TCU and are slight underdogs this Saturday.
5. Arizona State Sun Devils (4-2, 2-1 Big 12)
Last week’s rank: 3
Arizona State fell to Utah in a rainy night loss last week. This Saturday, the Sun Devils are underdogs as they face Texas Tech.
4. Utah Utes (5-1, 2-1 Big 12)
Last week’s rank: 7
Utah dominated Arizona State last Saturday as anticipated. This week, the Utes head to Provo in the Holy War and are favored to win.
3. Cincinnati Bearcats (5-1, 3-0 Big 12)
Last week’s rank: 5
Cincinnati has a five-game win streak after knocking off UCF last week. The Bearcats head to Oklahoma State this week and are heavy favorites.
2. BYU Cougars (6-0, 3-0 Big 12)
Last week’s rank: 2
BYU narrowly escaped with a win at Arizona last Saturday. The Cougars are underdogs as they host Utah in the Holy War rivalry this week.
1. Texas Tech Red Raiders (6-0, 3-0 Big 12)
Last week’s rank: 1
Texas Tech dominated Kansas as projected last week. This Saturday, the Red Raiders travel to Arizona State and are the favorites to win.
The Holy War is the game that will have an impact on the power rankings next week, as both teams in Utah are ranked in the top four of the conference. Look for a shakeup in the top half of the rankings next week.