Big 12 Men’s Basketball Power Rankings: Houston Remains at Top

Looking at where each team sits in the Big 12 Conference.

Disclaimer: The rankings below are for the games played through Saturday, February 3. Midweek games played since Saturday will be reflected on next week’s Power Rankings.

Last weekend was another typical day in the Big 12. Any team can beat any other team on any given day. And that’s just what happened. Again. Big 12 men’s basketball is a gauntlet. Currently, six teams from the league are ranked, with others receiving votes. That means chances are every game each week has at least one ranked team playing, and many times, both teams will be ranked.

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Houston once again sits at the top spot this week in our rankings. They have held that spot now for four of the five weeks since conference play began. They also sit atop the Big 12 standings at 7-3, are ranked No. 5 in the nation, and have the No. 1 NET ranking in the nation.

Compared to last week’s Power Rankings, this week's biggest movers are Texas Tech (-3), Baylor (+2), Kansas State (-2), and Texas (+2). Iowa State and Kansas moved up one spot, while TCU moved down one place. Half the teams in the league did not move from their position last week – BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, UCF, and West Virginia.

How Power Rankings Are Determined

Once again, we have brought together a group from across the league to vote each week during the season on the Big 12 Power Rankings.

• 25+ Total Participants
• TCU FanNation (KillerFrogs) Editorial Staff
• Not all are TCU homers – fans of teams in the SEC and Big Ten are part of our editorial staff.
• One to two fans from the other current schools in the Big 12, plus one to two fans from the 2024 incoming “Four Corners” schools.
• Each week, each participant provides their rankings 1-14. Those rankings are compiled, and the average rank is then listed below.

Here's where our panel of voters ranked the teams this week:

(Team records and AP Top 25 rank next to the team are as of 2/5/24. AP Top 25 rank of opponents is at the time the game was played; games since then were not considered when voters made their selection)

Big 12 Men’s Basketball Power Rankings

14. Oklahoma State (10-12, 2-7)

• Last week - #14
• Lost to Kansas 83-54
• Beat Kansas State 75-72

13. West Virginia (8-14, 3-6)

• Last week - #13
• Beat Cincinnati 69-65
• Lost to BYU 86-73

12. UCF (13-8, 4-5)

• Last week - #12
• Lost to Baylor 77-69
• Beat Oklahoma 74-63

11. Kansas State (14-8, 4-5)

• Last week - #9
• Lost to Oklahoma 73-53
• Lost to Oklahoma State 75-72

10. Cincinnati (15-7, 4-5)

• Last week - #10
• Lost to West Virginia 69-65
• Beat Texas Tech 75-72

9. Texas (15-7, 4-5)

• Last week - #11
• Lost to Houston 76-72 OT
• Beat TCU 77-66

8. Oklahoma (16-6, 4-5)

• Last week - #8
• Beat Kansas State 73-53
• Lost to UCF 74-63

7. #21 BYU (16-5, 4-4)

• Last week - #7
• Midweek BYE
• Beat West Virginia 86-73

6. TCU (16-6, 5-4)

• Last week - #5
• Beat Texas Tech 85-78
• Lost to Texas 77-66

5. #23 Texas Tech (16-5, 5-3)

• Last week - #3
• Lost to TCU 85-78
• Lost to Cincinnati 75-72

4. #13 Baylor (16-5, 5-3)

• Last week - #6
• Beat UCF 77-69
• Beat Iowa State 70-68

3. #14 Iowa State (16-5, 5-3)

• Last week - #4
• Midweek BYE
• Lost to Baylor 70-68

2. #4 Kansas (18-4, 6-3)

• Last week - #3
• Beat Oklahoma State 83-54
• Beat Houston 78-65

1. #5 Houston (19-3, 6-3)

• Last week - #1
• Beat Texas 76-72
• Lost to Kansas 78-65

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Note: Power Rankings are determined by a group of fans representing most schools in the current and future Big 12 Conference.

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