BYU didn’t play last week, but the bye was definitely kind to them. As the Cougars were home, resting and healing, Iowa State was getting beaten on its home turf. That sets us up for a new No.1 in our power rankings for the first time in six weeks. There wasn’t a lot of punishment for the Cyclones, believing they’re still a favorite to head to Arlington next month, but Colorado has definitely moved into competition.
Make sure to check out our individual rankings below.
2024 Heartland Sports Big 12 Power Rankings, Week 11
| Ranking | Points |
| 1. BYU | 64 |
| 2. Iowa State | 58 |
| 3. Colorado | 53 |
| 4. Texas Tech | 51 |
| 5. Arizona State | 48 |
| 6. Kansas State | 42 |
| 7. Cincinnati | 39 |
| 8. Baylor | 38 |
| 9. West Virginia | 35 |
| 10. TCU | 24 |
| 11. Utah | 23 |
| 12. UCF | 22 |
| 13. Houston | 20 |
| 14. Arizona | 10 |
| 15. Kansas | 9 |
| 16. Oklahoma State | 6 |
Individual Rankings
Caleb
1. BYU | BYU had the week off as the get ready for the holy war vs Utah
2. Colorado | Colorado has looked pretty good this season. We shall see if they can keep it up to close out the season.
3. Iowa State | ISU was handed their first loss of the season this week, But they are still in the driver’s seat to make the Big 12 Championship.
4. Texas Tech
5. Kansas State
6. Arizona State
7. Cincinnati
8. Baylor
9. West Virginia
10. TCU
11. UCF
12. TCU
13. Utah
14. Arizona
15. Kansas | Can’t lose if you have a bye week.
16. OSU | Is Gundy’s time at OSU coming to an end?
Craig
1. BYU | BYU is now the only undefeated team in the Big 12. It will be interesting to see how these last few weeks pan out.
2. Iowa State | The Cyclones suffered a one point loss to Texas Tech. It’s their first loss of the season, so I’m not going to punish them too much.
3. Colorado | Always nice when you can move up on a bye week. Colorado has been slowly climbing the rankings.
4. Arizona State
5. Texas Tech
6. Kansas State
7. Cincinnati
8. Baylor
9. TCU
10. West Virginia
11. UCF
12. Utah
13. Houston
14. Arizona
15. Kansas | No game for Kansas this week so they stay idle.
16. Oklahoma State How far away are the Pokes from rock bottom? Six straight losses now.
Matt
1. BYU | Idle
2. Iowa State | The Cyclones failed to find enough points against a Tech defense that came in having allowed the most points in the Big 12 (288).
3. Arizona State | The Sun Devils controlled the ball for nearly 39 minutes and limited Oklahoma State to 84 total yards rushing.
4. Texas Tech
5. West Virginia
6. Baylor
7. Utah
8. Colorado
9. Kansas State
10. Cincinnati
11. Houston
12. TCU
13. Kansas
14. UCF
15. Oklahoma State | The Cowboys have to win their final three games to become bowl eligible for the 19th straight season. Two of their final three games are on the road.
16. Arizona | UCF snapped a 5-game losing streak, when it handed Arizona its fifth straight loss.
Zack
1. BYU | The Cougars were idle, and they are now firmly in the driver’s seat to make it to the Big 12 Championship game.
2. Colorado | Genuinely never thought I’d have the Buffaloes this high on the list, but they’ve done everything to prove they deserve to be here, at least for now.
3. Iowa State | Losing to Texas Tech in a close one isn’t the worst thing in the world for the Cyclones. If they win out, they’ll still make it to the Big 12 Championship game.
4. Texas Tech
5. Cincinnati
6. Kansas State
7. Arizona State
8. Baylor
9. West Virginia
10. UCF
11. TCU
12. Houston
13. Utah
14. Arizona
15. Oklahoma State | I don’t see another win on the schedule for the Cowboys. It’s as low as it gets in Stillwater.
16. Kansas | The Jayhawks were idle, and I don’t see a reason to move them up just yet.
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