Big 12 Power Rankings - Week 3

A look around the Big 12 Conference after the first two weeks of play.

It was another entertaining week in the Big 12 Conference with several games that came down to the wire. In this week's power rankings, Iowa State makes a move into the top five after an impressive road win at Iowa while Kansas stubs its toe at Illinois.

16. Houston Cougars

Previous ranking: 16
Last week's result: L 12-16 at Oklahoma
Next game: vs. Rice, 8 p.m. EST on ESPN+

15. Texas Tech Red Raiders

Previous ranking: 13
Last week's result: L 16-37 vs. Washington State
Next game: vs. North Texas, 12 p.m. EST on FS1

14. Cincinnati Bearcats

Previous ranking: 14
Last week's result: L 27-28 vs. Pitt
Next game: at Miami (OH), 12 p.m. EST on ESPNU

13. Arizona State Sun Devils

Previous ranking: 15
Last week's result: W 30-23 vs. Mississippi State
Next game: at Texas State, 7:30 p.m. EST on ESPN (Thursday)

12. Colorado Buffaloes

Previous ranking: 10
Last week's result: L 10-28 at Nebraska
Next game: at Colorado State, 7:30 p.m. EST on CBS

11. Baylor Bears

Previous ranking: 11
Last week's result: L 12-23 at Utah
Next game: vs. Air Force, 7:30 p.m. EST on FS1

10. BYU Cougars

Previous ranking: 12
Last week's result: W 18-15 at SMU
Next game: at Wyoming, 9 p.m. EST on CBS Sports Network

9. TCU Horned Frogs

Previous ranking: 9
Last week's result: W 45-0 vs. Long Island
Next game: vs. UCF, 7:30 p.m. EST on FOX

8. Kansas Jayhawks

Previous ranking: 5
Last week's result: L 17-23 at Illinois
Next game: vs. UNLV, 7 p.m. EST on ESPN (Friday)

7. UCF Knights

Previous ranking: 7
Last week's result: W 45-14 vs. Sam Houston
Next game: at TCU, 7:30 p.m. EST on FOX

6. Arizona Wildcats

Previous ranking: 6
Last week's result: W 22-10 vs. Northern Arizona
Next game: at Kansas State, 8 p.m. EST on FOX (Friday)

5. Iowa State Cyclones

Previous ranking: 8
Last week's result: W 20-19 at Iowa
Next game: BYE

4. West Virginia Mountaineers

Previous ranking: 4
Last week's result: W 49-14 vs. UAlbany
Next game: at Pitt, 3:30 p.m. EST on ESPN2

3. Kansas State Wildcats

Previous ranking: 3
Last week's result: W 34-27 at Tulane
Next game: vs. Arizona, 8 p.m. EST on FOX (Friday)

2. Oklahoma State Cowboys

Previous ranking: 2
Last week's result: W 39-31 vs. Arkansas (2OT)
Next game: at Tulsa, 12 p.m. EST on ESPN2

1. Utah Utes

Previous ranking: 1
Last week's result: W 23-12 vs. Baylor
Next game: at Utah State, 4:30 p.m. EST on CBS Sports Network

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