Big 12: All Pokes Staff Big 12 Rankings After Week 6

Here's how the All Pokes staff ranked the Big 12 after Week 6 of college football.

Week 6 of college football is in the past, and the four new Big 12 teams continue to struggle in conference play. For Oklahoma State, though, things are beginning to go right. With a big win against Kansas State, the Cowboys will have another opportunity to get a conference upset win as they host the Kansas Jayhawks.

In the meantime, the All Pokes staff got together and ranked each of the Big 12 teams after Week 6 of college football. 

1. Oklahoma, 6-0 (3-0)

Oklahoma just took down Texas, who was previously atop the conference rankings. It only makes sense for the Sooners to be the unanimous top team in the Big 12.

2. Texas, 5-1 (2-1)

As previously mentioned, the Longhorns took a close loss to the Sooners in a Red River Rivalry matchup, and now they fall just one slot until proven otherwise. 

3. Kansas, 5-1 (2-0)

Coming off a huge win over UCF despite missing Jalon Daniels, the Jayhawks' lone loss comes to Texas, who is ranked ahead of them in the conference rankings. 

4. West Virginia, 4-1 (2-0)

With a loss to only Penn State, West Virginia being 2-0 in conference play is enough to keep them in the upper echelon of the conference for now. 

5. BYU, 4-1 (1-1)

Of all the newcomers to the Big 12, BYU is the lone team with a conference win, and they beat a newcomer in Cincinnati. It'll be intriguing to see the Cougars' next conference game against a non-newcomer. 

6. Texas Tech, 3-3 (2-1)

Struggling in non-conference games, Texas Tech took an early conference loss to West Virginia before winning two conference games in a row.

7. Iowa State, 3-3 (2-1)

After struggling in non-conference games, it appeared that Iowa State was in for a rough season. However, they turned things around against Oklahoma State and played close with Oklahoma before the now-top-five team pulled away. They recently beat TCU. 

8. Oklahoma State, 3-2 (1-1)

With the upset win over Kansas State a week ago, the Cowboys have an opportunity to have a winning conference record if they can pull off another upset win, this time against Kansas, this week. 

9. Kansas State, 3-2 (1-1)

Kansas State started the season ranked in the AP Poll, but a close loss to Missouri and Oklahoma State has set the Wildcats back. 

10. TCU, 3-3 (1-2)

After opening up their season with a close loss to Colorado, TCU has now lost two conference games in a row to West Virginia and Iowa State.

11. Baylor, 2-4 (1-2)

Starting the season off with a loss to Texas State was rough, and then they took a close loss to ranked Utah. Recently, the Bears have lost to Texas and Texas Tech, with a historical comeback over UCF splitting the losses. 

12. Cincinnati, 2-3 (0-2)

Having to start off Big 12 play with Oklahoma was unfair for the newcomer, then they played BYU where they lost by one score. They've played just the two conference games. 

13. UCF, 3-3 (0-3)

Having started off the season hot, UCF has since dropped each of its three conference games, only having played one of the top teams in the conference.

14. Houston, 2-3 (0-2)

Houston has some bad losses, with their two wins coming against Sam Houston and UTSA. They've got much to prove before they jump from the bottom spot in the conference.

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