POWER RANKINGS

Breaking down the Big 12

1. Baylor:

The Bears avoided death week in the Big 12 with a perfectly timed off week. The Bears moved up to the pole position in the Big 12 without even playing.

2. Oklahoma:

The Sooners are known for one dumpster fire performance each regular season. Kansas State proved to be that game for Oklahoma in 2019.

3. Kansas State:

Winners win and Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman knows how to win. He did it at the FCS level and is now proving his worth on the Power Five stage.

4. Iowa State:

The Cyclones were one of four favorites to fall last weekend in the Big 12. OSU went into Ames and derailed most of the momentum built over the past month.

5. TCU:

The Horned Frogs do what Gary Patterson loves to do the most: Beat Texas. TCU is now 5-1 in the last six meetings against Texas.

6. Texas:

The Longhorns are a Cameron Dicker field goal away from a three-game skid. Sure, the injuries on defense are unfortunate, but there’s simply no excuse for Texas to look this bad.

7. Oklahoma State:

The 2019 Cowboys are an enigma. This team proved capable of beating Iowa State, but we’ve also seen them fall to Texas Tech and get beaten down by Baylor.

8. West Virginia:

West Virginia was off last week. The Mountaineers can shake up the conference with an upset win over Baylor on Thursday.

9. Kansas:

Les Miles nearly secured his first Big 12 win a week early at Texas. The Jayhawks pulled off the accomplishment with a home-win over Texas Tech.

10. Texas Tech:

A loss to Kansas results in the cellar position for Texas Tech. Those are the rules.