Despite being the penultimate week in the season, last week still brought some chaos with an upset and only four teams in the race to make the Big 12 championship.
16. Oklahoma State Cowboys (1-10, 0-8 Big 12)
Last week's rank: 16
Oklahoma State is NOT one of the four teams in the race and has not been thought of as one of those teams that could compete since last season. The Cowboys' losing ways continued, dropping to UCF last Saturday. They take on Iowa State this weekend.
15. Colorado Buffaloes (3-8, 1-7 Big 12)
Last week's rank: 14
Colorado dropped a spot after losing to Arizona State last week. The Buffaloes travel to Kansas State this Saturday.
14. West Virginia Mountaineers (4-7, 2-6 Big 12)
Last week's rank: 13
West Virginia drops a spot in its bye week. The Mountaineers host Texas Tech on Saturday.
13. UCF Knights (5-6, 2-6 Big 12)
Last week's rank: 15
UCF climbed a pair of spots after defeating Oklahoma State last week. This Saturday the Knights face BYU as they try to clinch bowl eligibility.
12. Kansas Jayhawks (5-6, 3-5 Big 12)
Last week's rank: 12
Kansas lost at Iowa State last Saturday as expected. The Jayhawks face Utah on Friday morning at home as they try to clinch bowl eligibility.
11. Baylor Bears (5-6, 3-5 Big 12)
Last week's rank: 10
Baylor fell a spot after losing to Arizona as expected, last week. The Bears are favored to beat Houston on Saturday as they try to become bowl eligible.
10. Kansas State Wildcats (5-6, 4-4 Big 12)
Last week's rank: 8
Last Saturday, Kansas State narrowly lost to Utah. This week, the Wildcats host Colorado as favorites as they try to clinch bowl eligibility.
9. Iowa State Cyclones (7-4, 4-4 Big 12)
Last week's rank: 11
Iowa State jumps a pair of spots after beating Kansas last week. The Cyclones face Oklahoma State on Saturday.
8. TCU Horned Frogs (7-4, 4-4 Big 12)
Last week's rank: 9
TCU upset Houston last Saturday. The Horned Frogs take on Cincinnati as favorites this week.
7. Cincinnati Bearcats (7-4, 5-3 Big 12)
Last week's rank: 7
Last week, Cincinnati lost to BYU at home as expected. This Saturday, the Bearcats traveled to TCU as underdogs.
6. Houston Cougars (8-3, 5-3 Big 12)
Last week's rank: 4
Houston drops two spots after losing to TCU at home on Saturday. This week ,the Cougars face Baylor as underdogs.
5. Arizona Wildcats (8-3, 5-3 Big 12)
Last week's rank: 6
Arizona climbs a spot after dominating Baylor last week, as expected. This Friday, the Wildcats are favored to beat Arizona State in the Territorial Cup.
4. Arizona State Sun Devils (8-3, 6-2 Big 12)
Last week's rank: 5
Arizona State climbs a spot as it is one of the four teams left that could head to Arlington after beating Colorado last Saturday. The Sun Devils host Arizona for the Territorial Cup this Friday.
3. Utah Utes (9-2, 6-2 Big 12)
Last week's rank: 3
Utah is one of the four teams left that has a chance at the Big 12 championship, as beating Kansas State last week helped that cause. The Utes head to Kansas on Friday as favorites.
2. BYU Cougars (10-1, 7-1 Big 12)
Last week's rank: 2
Last Saturday BYU knocked off Cincinnati as it controls its own path to Arlington. This week, the Cougars host UCF as favorites.
1. Texas Tech Red Raiders (10-1, 7-1 Big 12)
Last week's rank: 1
Texas Tech stays at number one after its bye week last week. The Red Raiders travel to West Virginia with hopes of heading to Arlington for the big 12 title game.
In the final week of the regular season, there are still plenty of storylines to follow. Who will become bowl eligible? Who will make the Big 12 title game? We will all find out this weekend.