Road losses by both Baylor and West Virginia left Oklahoma not only in sole possession of first place in the conference standings but also as the highest ranked team in the Big 12. The Sooners jumped four spots in both the AP and Coaches polls, to #12 and #11 respectively.
Baylor dropped five spots to #13 in the AP and West Virginia to #14. Making their way back into the polls this week is Oklahoma State who appeared at #22 in both the Coaches and AP.
While making a climb in the polls is always a good thing, the best news of the weekend is that the Sooners are firmly in the driver’s seat now. They’ve always controlled their own destiny in the Big 12 but now they get the luxury of sitting alone atop the standings.
Full AP Top 25
1. Alabama (60 first-place votes)
2. Michigan (1)
3. Clemson
4. Washington
5. Louisville
6. Ohio State
7. Texas A&M
8. Wisconsin
9. Nebraska
10. Florida
11. Auburn
12. Oklahoma
13. Baylor
14. West Virginia
15. LSU
16. Utah
17. Western Michigan
18. North Carolina
19. Florida State
20. Penn State
21. Colorado
22. Oklahoma State
23. Virginia Tech
24. Boise State
25. Washington State
Dropped from rankings: Tennessee 18, Navy 22
Others receiving votes: Houston 65, USC 40, San Diego State 21, Troy 20, Tennessee 17, South Florida 10, Arkansas 7, Wyoming 5, Tulsa 3