Big 12 Football Power Rankings: Week 14 – Final Standings

With the regular season behind us, here’s where the teams ended in our weekly Power Rankings.

College football’s regular season is done. It’s on to Championship Weekend, then Bowl Season. For the last 13 weeks, our panel, comprised of voters representing all current and future Big 12 teams, has provided their Big 12 Football Power Rankings.

Texas and Oklahoma State will play in the Big 12 Championship game on Saturday in Arlington. So, yes, they get the top two final spots. But where did the other 12 teams finish?

Texas finished our weekly Big 12 Football Power Rankings in the top spot. They were No. 1 ten of the 14 weeks this season. They will face Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Championship and are hoping for a berth in the College Football Playoffs.  :: © Aaron E. Martinez / USA TODAY NETWORK

For these final Power Rankings of the season, we thought we’d recap each team’s journey – where they started, where they finished, and where they went in between.

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.

• 44 Total Participants
• TCU FanNation (KillerFrogs) Editorial Staff (13)
• 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 each of the other current schools in the Big 12 (23)
• Two fans from each of the 2024 incoming “Four Corners” schools (8)
• Each week, each participant provides their rankings 1-10. Those rankings are compiled, and the average rank is then listed below.

First and Last Place Throughout the Season

Teams that ranked No. 1 at one point in the season

• Kansas State – one week (Week 2)
• Oklahoma – three weeks (Weeks 7, 8, and 9)
• Texas – ten weeks (Weeks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14)

Teams that ranked No. 14 at one point in the season

• Baylor – three weeks (Weeks 3, 5, and 8)
• Cincinnati -six weeks (Weeks 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14)
• Houston – three weeks (Weeks 4, 6, and 7)
• West Virginia – two weeks (Weeks 1 and 2)

Final Big 12 Power Rankings – Week 14 

14. Cincinnati (3-9, 1-8)

(Last week #14)

• Preseason projection – 13th
• Week 1 Power Ranking (August 31) – 13th
• Highest rank – 7th (Week 3)
• Lowest rank – 14th (Weeks 9-14)
• Swing (High to Low) – 7 spots
• Average rank – 11.86 (12th)

13. Baylor (3-9, 2-7)

(Last week #13)

• Preseason projection – 6th
• Week 1 Power Ranking (August 31) – 6th
• Highest rank – 6th (Week 1)
• Lowest rank – 14th (Weeks 3, 5, and 8)
• Swing (High to Low) – 8 spots
• Average rank – 12.21 (13th)

12. Houston (4-8, 2-7)

(Last week #12)

• Preseason projection – 12th
• Week 1 Power Ranking (August 31) – 12th
• Highest rank – 9th (Week 2)
• Lowest rank – 14th (Weeks 4, 6, and 7)
• Swing (High to Low) – 5 spots
• Average rank – 12.29 (14th)

11. BYU (5-7, 2-7)

(Last week #10)

• Preseason projection – 11th
• Week 1 Power Ranking (August 31) – 10th
• Highest rank – 5th (Weeks 4 and 7)
• Lowest rank – 12th (Week 2)
• Swing (High to Low) – 7 spots
• Average rank – 8.86 (10th)

10. UCF (6-6, 3-6)

(Last week #11)

• Preseason projection – 8th
• Week 1 Power Ranking (August 31) – 8th
• Highest rank – 4th (Week 2)
• Lowest rank – 12th (Weeks 7, 8, 10, and 11)
• Swing (High to Low) – 8 spots
• Average rank – 9.29 (11th)

9. TCU (5-7, 3-6)

(Last week #9)

• Preseason projection – 5th
• Week 1 Power Ranking (August 31) – 3rd
• Highest rank – 3rd (Week 1)
• Lowest rank – 9th (Weeks 7, 11, 12, 13, and 14)
• Swing (High to Low) – 6 spots
• Average rank – 7.07 (6th)

8. Texas Tech (6-6, 5-4)

(Last week #8)

• Preseason projection – 4th
• Week 1 Power Ranking (August 31) – 5th
• Highest rank – 5th (Week 1)
• Lowest rank – 11th (Week 5)
• Swing (High to Low) – 6 spots
• Average rank – 8.50 (9th)

7. West Virginia (8-4, 6-3)

(Last week #7)

• Preseason projection – 14th
• Week 1 Power Ranking (August 31) – 14th
• Highest rank – 4th (Weeks 6 and 7)
• Lowest rank – 14th (Weeks 1 and 2)
• Swing (High to Low) – 10 spots
• Average rank – 8.21 (7th)

6. Kansas (8-4, 5-4)

(Last week #5)

• Preseason projection – 9th
• Week 1 Power Ranking (August 31) – 9th
• Highest rank – 3rd (Weeks 4, 5, 7, and 11)
• Lowest rank – 9th (Week 1)
• Swing (High to Low) – 6 spots
• Average rank – 4.79 (4th)

5. Iowa State (7-5, 6-3)

(Last week #6)

• Preseason projection – 10th
• Week 1 Power Ranking (August 31) – 11th
• Highest rank – 5th (Weeks 12 and 14)
• Lowest rank – 12th (Week 6)
• Swing (High to Low) – 7 spots
• Average rank – 8.43 (8th)

4. #25 Kansas State (8-4, 6-3)

(Last week #2)

• Preseason projection – 2nd
• Week 1 Power Ranking (August 31) – 2nd
• Highest rank – 1st (Week 2)
• Lowest rank – 6th (Week 7)
• Swing (High to Low) – 5 spots
• Average rank – 3.07 (3rd)

3. #12 Oklahoma (10-2, 7-2)

(Last week #3)

• Preseason projection – 3rd
• Week 1 Power Ranking (August 31) – 4th
• Highest rank – 1st (Weeks 7, 8, and 9)
• Lowest rank – 5th (Week 11)
• Swing (High to Low) – 4 spots
• Average rank – 2.43 (2nd)

2. #18 Oklahoma State (9-3, 7-2)

(Last week #4)

• Preseason projection – 7th
• Week 1 Power Ranking (August 31) – 7th
• Highest rank – 2nd (Weeks 11 and 14)
• Lowest rank – 13th (Weeks 5 and 6)
• Swing (High to Low) – 11 spots
• Average rank –6.64 (5th)

1. #7 Texas (11-1, 8-1)

(Last week #1)

• Preseason projection – 1st
• Week 1 Power Ranking (August 31) – 1st
• Highest rank – 1st (Weeks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14)
• Lowest rank – 3rd (Week 2)
• Swing (High to Low) – 2 spots
• Average rank – 1.36 (1st)

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

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