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From Projection to Proof: Our Final 2025 Big 12 Power Rankings

As it should be in the final week of the season, the picture across the Big 12 is clearer than it’s been all year. We’re…

Friday Locks, Week 14 | Rivalries & Reckonings

M. HofeldNovember 28, 2025 1 Comment Alabama Crimson Tide Football Auburn Tigers Football Georgia Bulldogs Footbal Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Football Indiana Hoosiers Football Kansas Jayhawks Football Mississippi State Bulldogs Football Oklahoma Sooners Ole Miss Rebels Football Oregon Ducks Football Purdue Boilermakers Football Texas A&M Aggies Football Texas Longhorns Football Texas Tech Red Raiders Football Utah Utes Football Washington Huskies Football West Virginia Mountaineers Football

After six straight weeks of one of us running the table, reality finally caught up in Week 13. The perfect-weekend streak snapped, and we collectively…

Week 14 Big 12 Power Rankings: Separation, Struggles, and a Tie in the Middle

M. HofeldNovember 25, 2025 No Comments BYU Cougars Football Colorado Buffaloes Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Texas Tech Red Raiders Football UCF Knights Football Utah Utes Football

As we enter the final week of the regular season, the shape of the Big 12 hierarchy has never been clearer — and our panel’s…

Clarity at the Top, Chaos in the Middle — Week 13 Big 12 Power Rankings

M. HofeldNovember 18, 2025 No Comments Big 12 Power Rankings BYU Cougars Football Colorado Buffaloes Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Texas Tech Red Raiders Football UCF Knights Football Utah Utes Football

With two weeks left in the regular season, the Big 12 landscape has finally sharpened into focus — at least at the very top and…

Red Raiders Rise Again: Texas Tech Reclaims the Throne in Week 12 Big 12 Power Rankings

M. HofeldNovember 12, 2025 1 Comment BYU Cougars Football Colorado Buffaloes Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Texas Tech Red Raiders Football Utah Utes Football

After a statement win over previously unbeaten BYU, Texas Tech unanimously climbs back to the top of our Week 12 Big 12 Power Rankings —…

Stability at the Edges, Chaos in the Middle — Big 12 Power Rankings, Week 11

M. HofeldNovember 3, 2025 1 Comment BYU Cougars Football Colorado Buffaloes Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Texas Tech Red Raiders Football Utah Utes Football

Once again, our Big 12 Power Rankings open and close with absolute clarity — BYU is still the unanimous No. 1, and Oklahoma State remains…

Four-Week Heater? Week 10 Locks & Vandy’s SEC Statement Shot

M. HofeldOctober 31, 2025 No Comments Cincinnati Bearcats Football Florida Gators Football Georgia Bulldogs Football Georgia Tech Football Houston Cougars Football Kansas State Wildcats Football Memphis Tigers Football NC State Football Ohio State Buckeyes Football Oklahoma Sooners Penn State Nittany Lions Football Rice Owls Football Texas Longhorns Football Texas Tech Red Raiders Football Utah Utes Football Vanderbilt Commodores Football West Virginia Mountaineers Football

For the third straight week, one of our guys delivered a perfect 3-0 weekend, and this time it was Craig joining the club. That makes…

Big 12 Power Rankings, Week 10 | BYU Remains Unanimous No. 1, But the Middle Is Pure Chaos

M. HofeldOctober 29, 2025 No Comments Arizona Wildcats Football BYU Cougars Football Cincinnati Bearcats Football Colorado Buffaloes Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Texas Tech Red Raiders Football Utah Utes Football West Virginia Mountaineers Football

No surprises in the top or bottom of the rankings — BYU is still the unanimous No. 1, and Oklahoma State remains cemented at No.…

Shifting Tides: Week 9 Big 12 Power Rankings

M. HofeldOctober 20, 2025 No Comments Arizona State Sun Devils Football Arizona Wildcats Football BYU Cougars Football Cincinnati Bearcats Football Oklahoma Sooners Texas Tech Red Raider Football Utah Utes Football West Virgina Mountaineers Football

Welcome to our Week 9 Big 12 Power Rankings update! For those who are new here or need a refresher, here’s a quick breakdown of…

The Great Divide: Texas Tech Stays on Top, Oklahoma State Still Searching in Week 8 Big 12 Power Rankings

M. HofeldOctober 17, 2025 1 Comment Arizona Wildcats Football BYU Cougars Football Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma State Cowboys Football Texas Tech Red Raider Football Utah Utes Football West Virginia Mountaineers Football

Week 8 of our Big 12 Power Rankings brings plenty of movement across the middle of the board — but the top and bottom remain…