Big 12 power rankings: BYU, Kansas State, Iowa State hold spots after another zany week

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Big 12 power rankings: BYU, Kansas State, Iowa State hold spots after another zany week

Don Williams, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal · Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Sun, Oct 20, 2024 ·

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Six teams are within one game of each other atop the Big 12 standings, and unbeaten conference co-leaders Brigham Young and Iowa State each needed late heroics to win games 38-35 last week. Oklahoma State and BYU traded go-ahead touchdowns late, Darius Lassiter's TD catch with 10 seconds left pushing the Cougars to 7-0 for the first time since 2001. Iowa State got a Rocco Becht touchdown with 30 seconds left and then an interception from Jontez Williams to hold off visiting Central Florida and go to 7-0 for the first time since 1938.

On to this week's power rankings, which have Colorado, Cincinnati, Baylor and TCU moving up.

1. Brigham Young (7-0, 4-0 in Big 12)

Last week:1

This week:at Central Florida

What to know:Are we watching a Cougars cakewalk to 12-0? Remaining opponents are 6-14 in the Big 12.

2. Kansas State (6-1, 3-1)

Last week:2

This week:Kansas

What to know:We know Avery Johnson is emerging as a passer, but we did a double take seeing his zero rushing attempts — a career first — in win at West Virginia .

Oct 18, 2024; Provo, Utah, USA; Brigham Young Cougars wide receiver Darius Lassiter (5) celebrates a touchdown with teammates in the last minute of the game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images

3. Iowa State (7-0, 4-0)

Last week:3

This week:Idle

What to know:Remember when people thought Matt Campbell's star had fallen? Well, the Cyclones are 12-3 since last October.

Analysis: Hines: Iowa State football remains perfect with thrilling victory vs UCF

4. Colorado (5-2, 3-1)

Last week:6

This week:Cincinnati

What to know:Will Deion get the last laugh on his critics? Because it feels like the plan is coming together.

More: Colorado vs. Arizona football highlights: Deion's Buffaloes send message to Big 12 in rout

5. Texas Tech (5-2, 3-1)

Last week:4

This week:at TCU

What to know:Texas Tech fans had been itching for the Red Raiders to crack someone's Top 25, and then Baylor wrecked shop.

Analysis: One bad day exposes Texas Tech football's vulnerabilities | Don Williams

6. Cincinnati (5-2, 3-1)

Last week:10

This week:at Colorado

What to know:Realignment time-zone lunacy of the week: Kickoff in Boulder is 10:15 p.m. Cincinnati time.

7. Arizona State (5-2, 2-2)

Last week:5

This week:Idle

What to know:Big 12 sound bite of the week came from unfiltered Kenny Dillingham? Who would've guessed?

More: Arizona State's Kenny Dillingham apologizes after calling for open kicking tryouts

8. West Virginia (3-4, 2-2)

Last week:8

This week:at Arizona

What to know:Nothing says not-bad, not-great like being No. 8 for the eighth time in nine weeks.

9. Baylor (3-4, 1-3)

Last week:12

This week: Oklahoma State

What to know: Sawyer Robertson 's dad said the previous Texas Tech staff "never called Sawyer at all" when he was a four-star recruit. The Lubbock Coronado grad made the Red Raiders pay with a career-high five touchdown passes.

Sawyer Robertson #13 of the Baylor Bears passes the ball during the first half of the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Jones AT&T Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Lubbock, Texas.

10. TCU (4-3, 2-2)

Last week:16

This week:Texas Tech

What to know:Strange seeing 6-foot-5 wide receiver Savion Williams take seven direct snaps for 72 yards rushing.

11. Kansas (2-5, 1-3)

Last week:11

This week:at Kansas State

What to know: Jalon Daniels and Cobee Bryant stood out in a win over Houston.

12. Arizona (3-4, 1-3)

Last week:7

This week:West Virginia

What to know:West Virginia at Arizona feels like a game to watch during ESPN bowl week extravaganza.

13. Utah (4-3, 1-3)

Last week:9

This week:at Houston

What to know:Hear us out. Micah Bernard as all-time wildcat quarterback.

Utah Utes running back Micah Bernard (2) jumps over Arizona State Sun Devils defensive back Myles Rowser (4) in the second half at Mountain America Stadium.

14. Central Florida (3-4, 1-3)

Last week:14

This week:Brigham Young

What to know: Knights rushed for 354 yards and four TDs in loss at Iowa State, with 196 from R.J. Harvey and 154 from Jacurri Brown.

Iowa State Cyclones defensive back Beau Freyler (17) takes down UCF Knights running back RJ Harvey (7) during the first quarter in the week-8 NCAA football at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, in Ames, Iowa.

15. Oklahoma State (3-4, 0-4)

Last week:13

This week:at Baylor

What to know:We've seen teams lose playing prevent defense. We've seen teams lose playing "Victory Cigar." OSU lost in what looked like "All fall down, let the less-fortunate kid score a touchdown" defense.

16. Houston (2-5, 1-3)

Last week:15

This week:Utah

What to know:One week outside the power-rankings cellar probably foreshadows five more weeks of losing.

This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Big 12 power rankings: BYU, K-State, ISU hold spots after zany week

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