Before the season kicks off this weekend, it is always fun to take a look at all the various rankings throughout the publications. It is fun to follow how well the publications have done, what teams they got right, and the teams that were projected way wrong.
One of the latest polls was done by USA TODAY Sports. Paul Myerberg did a complete re-ranking of all 134 teams. The Big 12 placed three teams in the top 25, but none of them were in the top 12.
The Utah Utes were No. 13 in the rankings, top in the Big 12. Utah went 8-5 last season, the highest ranked eight win team from last year. They were just ahead of the Kansas State Wildcats, who came in at No. 15 in the rankings. Rounding out the Big 12 teams in the top 25 was Kansas at No. 24.
The media darlings from a season ago, the Colorado Buffaloes, settled in at No. 89, just ahead of the Cincinnati Bearcats who came in at No. 90.