Big 12 Men’s Basketball Power Rankings: Houston in Control at the Top

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

Disclaimer: The rankings below are for the games played through Saturday, January 27. Midweek games played since Saturday will be reflected on next week’s Power Rankings.

Big 12 men’s basketball is a gauntlet. Every game can be crazy. Recent results have shown that any team can beat any other team on any given day. Currently, eight 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.

Houston Cougars forward J'Wan Roberts (13) reacts after a play during the first half against the Kansas State Wildcats at Fertitta Center / © Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Houston once again sits at the top spot this week in our rankings. They have held that spot now for three of the four weeks since conference play began. They also sit atop the Big 12 standings at 6-2, are ranked No. 4 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 Iowa State (+3), Kansas State (-5), and TCU (+3). BYU moved up two spots while Oklahoma moved down two spots. Cincinnati and Texas Tech moved up one spot while Baylor, Kansas, and Texas all moved down one spot. Houston, Oklahoma State, UCF, and West Virginia did not change positions week-over-week.

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 1/29/24. 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 (9-11, 1-6)

• Last week - #14
• Lost to TCU 74-69
• Beat West Virginia 70-67

13. West Virginia (7-13, 2-5)

• Last week - #13
• Lost to UCF 72-59
• Lost to Oklahoma State 70-67

12. UCF (12-7, 3-4)

• Last week - #12
• Beat West Virginia 72-59
• Lost to Cincinnati 68-57

11. Texas (14-6, 3-4)

• Last week - #10
• Beat #11 Oklahoma 75-60
• Lost to #21 BYU 84-72

10. Cincinnati (14-6, 3-4)

• Last week - #11
• Lost to #7 Kansas 74-69
• Beat UCF 68-57

9. Kansas State (14-6, 4-3)

• Last week - #4
• Lost to #23 Iowa State 78-67
• Lost to #4 Houston 74-52

8. #23 Oklahoma (15-5, 3-4)

• Last week - #6
• Lost to Texas 75-60
• Lost to #20 Texas Tech 85-84

7. #22 BYU (15-5, 3-4)

• Last week - #9
• Lost to #4 Houston 75-68
• Beat Texas 84-72

6. #18 Baylor (14-5, 3-3)

• Last week - #5
• Midweek BYE
• Lost to TCU 105-102 3OT

5. #25 TCU (15-5, 4-3)

• Last week - #8
• Beat Oklahoma State 74-69
• Beat #15 Baylor 105-102 3OT

4. #12 Iowa State (16-4, 5-2)

• Last week - #7
• Beat Kansas State 78-67
• Beat #7 Kansas 79-75

3. #8 Kansas (16-4, 4-3)

• Last week - #2
• Beat Cincinnati 74-69
• Lost to #23 Iowa State 79-75

2. #15 Texas Tech (16-3, 5-1)

• Last week - #3
• Midweek BYE
• Beat #11 Oklahoma 85-84

1. #4 Houston (18-2, 5-2)

• Last week - #1
• Beat #21 BYU 75-68
• Beat Kansas State 74-52

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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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