Big 12 Power Rankings following Week 9: TCU and Kansas State stay hot
Eight Big 12 Conference teams were in action during Week 9 of the college football season. Texas and Kansas enjoyed a bye week while the rest of the league offered some great games.
TCU and Kansas State proved themselves as the front runners in the conference with big-time victories.
The Horned Frogs stayed undefeated with a 41-31 road win over West Virginia. Max Duggan threw three touchdown passes to help TCU improve to 8-0.
Kansas State bounced back from its Week 8 loss to TCU with a rout over Oklahoma State. The Wildcats demolished the Cowboys from the jump, winning by a score of 48-0.
Baylor took down Texas Tech in front of a hostile crowd in Lubbock. The Bears played their best game of the season, pulling away late for a comfortable 45-17 win.
The Oklahoma Sooners are winners of two straight after being left for dead following their loss to Texas. They gutted out a nice road win over a tough Iowa State defense. The Cyclones drop to 0-5 in Big 12 play.
Here is a look at our updated Big 12 power rankings following Week 9’s slate of games.
Iowa State (3-5, 0-5)
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West Virginia (3-5, 1-4)
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Kansas (5-3, 2-3)
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Texas Tech (4-4, 2-3)
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Oklahoma (5-3, 2-3)
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Texas (5-3, 3-2)
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Baylor (5-3, 3-2)
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Oklahoma State (6-2, 3-2)
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Kansas State (6-2, 4-1)
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TCU (8-0, 5-0)
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