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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.

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.

Big 12 Predictions: New additions open conference play with big tests

New Big 12 additions face stiff challenges in a full week of conference action. Here are this week’s Big 12 predictions.

It was a rough go for the Big 12 last week. Iowa State lost to Ohio, Kansas State lost to Missouri, Cincinnati lost to Miami (OH.), and Oklahoma State lost to South Alabama.

The conference did pick up big wins, with BYU beating Arkansas and West Virginia taking down Pitt in the Backyard Brawl.

TCU got the first conference win of the season when they beat Houston. This week, three of the new Big 12 squads face significant tests, with Cincinnati hosting Oklahoma, BYU traveling to face Kansas, and UCF in Manhattan to take on Kansas State.

We’ll find out a lot more about the Big 12 and how each team stacks up after this weekend.

Here are this week’s Big 12 predictions.

Week 3: 8-5

2023 Overall: 29-12

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.

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.

Is Texas back after rolling the Tide? Big 12 power rankings after Week 2

Texas Longhorns beat Alabama Crimson Tide and Big 12 goes 1-2 vs. Pac-12. Who’s on the move in this week’s Big 12 Power Rankings?

Week 2 had several fantastic matchups. Three Big 12 teams played Pac-12 opponents. The Texas Longhorns provided an SEC preview in its win over Alabama.

Big 12 teams matched up with the Pac-12, Big Ten, ACC and SEC on Saturday, providing an intriguing group of games for fans to dive into. The conference went 10-4.

Here are this week’s Big 12 power rankings after Week 2.

 

Big 12 predictions for week 2: Pac-12 powers come to Texas, Longhorns travel to Alabama

Alabama vs. Texas and three nonconference games with the Pac-12 highlight the Week 2 Big 12 predictions.

This weekend’s nonconference slate in the Big 12 is a lot of fun. The Texas Longhorns travel to Tuscaloosa to take on Alabama while Baylor, Texas Tech, and Oklahoma State have matchups with the Pac-12. Cincinnati reunites with an old Big East foe. Last but not least (though offense might provide the least) is an in-state rivalry game on top of all of the other action for this weekend.

There are a lot of fun matchups to keep you tuned in to Big 12 action this weekend. But who comes out on top? Check out this week’s Big 12 predictions.