With college football season underway, rankings are a hot topic. Mostly among fans who want to brag about their team. Or use them to belittle your rivals. Either way they are a fun talking point, at least for the teams that will actually be playing in 2020. In the words of Alex Trebek, “let’s just take a look at the board.”
USA TODAY Sports writer Paul Myerberg was back on Tuesday with his Top 76 ranks. With 76 being the number of teams playing this season in the Bowl Subdivision (FBS) or Division I. One of the bigger jumps in this weeks rankings have the Texas A&M Aggies jumping up seven spots to leapfrog Texas into the top seven teams. Proving once again that they are without a doubt one of the most overrated teams in college football.
Big 12 Rankings
| Team | Ranking | Change |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 0 |
| Texas | 8 | 0 |
| Oklahoma State | 13 | -1 |
| Texas Christian | 22 | -1 |
| Iowa State | 24 | -1 |
| Kansas State | 31 | -1 |
| West Virginia | 34 | +1 |
| Texas Tech | 42 | 0 |
| Baylor | 49 | +1 |
| Kansas | 68 | -1 |
Three members of the Big 12 Conference didn’t move at all with Oklahoma, Texas and Texas Tech. The Longhorns upcoming opponent the UTEP Miners moved up one spot to 75 after beating SFA. They are no longer ranked the worst FBS team currently playing football. Another school in the state, Texas-San Antonio assumes that mantle.
Following the upcoming weekend of games in the ACC and Big 12 Conferences, the top 76 should be mightily different this time next week.
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