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Big 12 picks for Week 5: Jayhawks, Mountaineers looking for upsets in the Lone Star State

One week into Big 12 play, there’s already a pretty good indication of who the contenders and pretenders are in the Big 12. Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Kansas State, BYU, UCF, and TCU have all looked good through the first four weeks of the season. …

One week into Big 12 play, there’s already a pretty good indication of who the contenders and pretenders are in the Big 12.

Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Kansas State, BYU, UCF, and TCU have all looked good through the first four weeks of the season. West Virginia provided the first surprise with their upset of Texas Tech last week.

Kansas State and Oklahoma State are off this week, but there are six conference games in week 5.

But how will week two of conference play go? Here are this week’s Big 12 predictions.

Week 4: 5-3

2023 Overall: 34-15

Where does the Big 12 rank in the lastest 1-133 rankings from USA TODAY Sports?

After week four, where does the Big 12 land in USA TODAY Sports lates re-rank of each team in the Football Bowl Subdivision?

After our first full weekend of Big 12 play, several of our preconceived notions about the conference have gone by the wayside.

In particular, Texas Tech isn’t turning out to be the team that many thought they’d be heading into 2023. Also, who would have thought that Oklahoma State and Baylor would be two of the worst teams in the conference. And yet, that’s where we stand four weeks into the season and one week into Big 12 play.

Each week, Erick Smith of USA TODAY Sports re-ranks each of the 133 Football Bowl Subdivision teams.

After week four, Texas Tech experienced the biggest move of the week, falling hard after losing to West Virginia. Oklahoma State also experienced a steep drop in the rankings. On the flipside, West Virginia and Kansas earned double-digit increases compared to a week ago.

Let’s take a look at where the Big 12 ranks in the latest 1-133 re-rank.

How does the ESPN matchup predictor view the remainder of Oklahoma’s 2023 schedule?

How did the win projections move in the ESPN Matchup Predictor after the Oklahoma Sooners win over Cincinnati and other week four action?

It may not have been a dominating win for the Oklahoma Sooners, but it was a comfortable win. The Sooners beat a tough Cincinnati Bearcats team by two touchdowns, covering the 13.5-point spread on the road.

It rarely felt as if the Sooners were in danger of losing. That’s a great sign of what’s to come for Oklahoma.

They may not be a finished product, but they’re playing good football in all three phases and look like a much-improved team.

The proof will be in the pudding though. The Sooners will get Iowa State’s best shot this week before the Red River Rivalry on Oct. 7, but anything’s possible for the Oklahoma Sooners in 2023.

The ESPN matchup predictor loves the Sooners going forward. Here’s a look at how the win probabilities changed after Week 4 for each of OU’s remaining games.

Big 12 Power Rankings: Kansas gets big win, Baylor falls flat

The Kansas Jayhawks earned a big win over BYU and saw a bump in this week’s Big 12 Power Rankings.

In week four, six of the eight games featuring Big 12 teams were conference matchups. The weekend that was provided a fuller picture of the Big 12 landscape as 2023 progresses.

Several teams provided significant answers to their first conference test of the season, while others walked away with more questions.

It’s becoming clear that teams like Baylor, Oklahoma State, and Texas Tech won’t factor into the Big 12 title race. There are too many issues for those teams to overcome, in particular at quarterback.

But over the next few weeks, we’ll get a clearer idea of who the contenders in the Big 12 are.

Take a look at this week’s Big 12 Power Rankings.

Updated ESPN Football Power Index loves the Oklahoma Sooners after win over Tulsa

After their win over Tulsa, the Oklahoma Sooners got a big bump in the ESPN Football Power Index.

There’s a long way to go yet in the 2023 season, but it couldn’t have started any better for the Oklahoma Sooners in nonconference play. They’ve outscored their opponents 118 to 25 through three games and are one of the best teams in the nation on both sides of the football.

That’s why they keep moving up in the polls, and the computers are looking at the Sooners favorably. It’s just about who they’ve beaten but how they’ve done it.

Here’s a look at how ESPN’s Football Power Index ranks the Big 12 and their odds to win the conference and contend for the College Football Playoff.

ESPN’s matchup predictor likes the Sooners a lot after Week 3 win over Tulsa

After the Sooners big win over Tulsa, what does the ESPN Matchup Predictor say about the rest of the Sooners schedule?

The Oklahoma Sooners put together a dominant performance against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane to close nonconference play. The Sooners were fantastic yet again in all three phases to move to 3-0.

They have outscored opponents, 167-28, through three games and have allowed three touchdowns on the season.

It’s a strong start for a team with much to prove, and they still have a great deal to prove.

Oklahoma will begin Big 12 play on the road next week when it travels to Cincinnati to face the Bearcats. It will be a really good atmosphere with Fox “Big Noon Kickoff” in attendance. Bearcats fans will create a raucous environment for the Sooners’ first true test of the season.

If they can pass that test and return to Norman with a win, there’s a good chance Oklahoma will make the trip to Dallas to face Texas as an undefeated team.

Here’s a look at how the ESPN matchup predictor thinks the remainder of the schedule will go for Oklahoma in 2023.

Big 12 Power Rankings: BYU earns a big win; Oklahoma State stumbles

After a big win over Arkansas, BYU saw the biggest jump in this week’s Big 12 power rankings while Oklahoma State suffered a sharp drop.

It was a wild week in college football. A number of the top teams struggled early in games before pulling away late, including the Texas Longhorns against Wyoming.

BYU picked up the biggest win of the week.

The Cougars went to Fayetteville and knocked off the Arkansas Razorbacks to give BYU a big win in its first year at the Power Five level. In the other Big 12-SEC matchup, Missouri beat Kansas State on a walk-off 61-yard field goal that was the longest in SEC history.

Then there’s Oklahoma State, which simply struggled in its loss to South Alabama. They still don’t have an answer at quarterback.

So, how does the Big 12 stack up in this week’s power rankings? Let’s take a look.

Big 12 opener, Backyard Brawl, Big 12-SEC matchups highlight Predictions for week 3

Big 12 play begins in week three but an in-state battle highlights this week’s conference picks.

This week in the Big 12, there are some really intriguing matchups.

There are four in-state contests taking place, two Big 12-SEC matchups, the renewal of the Backyard Brawl, a border rivalry game, and two Big 12 squads looking to pick up their first wins of the season.

How have we done through the first two weeks of the season? Well, after a rough week one, we rallied in week two.

Week 2: 12-2

Overall: 21-7

Get ready for Saturday with this week’s Big 12 predictions.

USA TODAY Sports latest Big 12 Bowl Projections after Week 2 action

Updated Big 12 Bowl Projections from USA TODAY Sports after week 2.

The Oklahoma Sooners have picked up two solid wins to start the 2023 season and look like a team that will be in contention in the Big 12 this season.

There are some really good teams at the top of the league this year, with Texas and Kansas State looking like the primary foes for the Sooners to make a return trip to the Big 12 title game.

They still have a lot to prove on the field to accomplish what they want this season, but it’s so far so good for the Sooners.

After beating SMU in week two, where does USA TODAY Sports project the Sooners and the rest of the Big 12 to land in their latest round of 2023 bowl projections.

Red River Rivalry flip: Updated look at ESPN’s matchup predictor after Oklahoma’s win over SMU

ESPN’s matchup predictor flipped the win probability for the Red River Rivalry. How does the rest of the schedule look after week 2?

Two weeks into the season and the Oklahoma Sooners sit 2-0 like everyone expected. They’ll take on Tulsa this week and should be able to come away with another big win before going on the road for the first time in week 4 when they face Cincinnati.

The ESPN Football Power Index is a big fan of the Oklahoma Sooners. After two wins, the Sooners sit at No. 8 in the nation. Even after the Longhorns win over Alabama, Texas is just two spots ahead of OU in the computer-based model.

So after the Sooners 28-11 win over SMU, what does the ESPN matchup predictor say about the remainder of the schedule? Let’s take a look.