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BYU keeps top spot, top 4 unchanged in Big 12 power rankings
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As the Big 12 schedule moves into November, there's some separation at the top with Brigham Young and Iowa State still undefeated, Kansas State and Colorado with one conference loss and then everyone else. The top four are unchanged from last week, and three of the top five are idle this week.
Here are the latest power rankings.
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1. Brigham Young (8-0, 5-0 in the Big 12)
Last week:1
This week:Idle
What to know: Will Ferrin's fake field goal stirred social media. We were more impressed by the Cougars ' playing ball hog for 40 minutes at UCF .
2. Kansas State (7-1, 4-1)
Last week:2
This week:at Houston
What to know:Among the four Big 12 teams with one or fewer conference losses, K-State's the only one playing each of the others — and all on the road, with a loss at BYU , a win at Colorado and a regular-season finale at Iowa State .
3. Iowa State (7-0, 4-0)
Last week:3
This week: Texas Tech
What to know:Good chance Cyclones will be 11-0 going into Thanksgiving weekend against Kansas State.
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4. Colorado (6-2, 4-1)
Last week:4
This week:Idle
What to know:Recently injured Travis Hunter hops off the athletic trainers' table and produces nine catches, 153 yards, two touchdowns and four passes defended in win over Cincinnati .
BOULDER, CO - OCTOBER 26: Travis Hunter #12 of the Colorado Buffaloes does a back flip to celebrate his first quarter touchdown against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Folsom Field on October 26, 2024 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776192159 ORIG FILE ID: 2180575522
5. West Virginia (4-4, 3-2)
Last week:8
This week:Idle
What to know:Of the five Big 12 teams with two conference losses, West Virginia's played the toughest schedule, so up go the Mountaineers .
6. Baylor (4-4, 2-3)
Last week:9
This week: TCU
What to know:Imagine spending the money to land Dequan Finn when Sawyer Robertson was sitting there as a quality option all along.
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7. Texas Tech (5-3, 3-2)
Last week:5
This week:at Iowa State
What to know:Tech kicker Reese Burkhardt punctuated his fake field-goal touchdown with a political endorsement . Then he missed a 50-yarder in the Red Raiders ' 35-34 loss at TCU.
More: Dissecting a Texas Tech football late-game meltdown in loss at TCU
8. Cincinnati (5-3, 3-2)
Last week:6
This week:Idle
What to know:Go to Colorado and you get not only the Buffaloes , but celebrity fan Bill Goldberg , wrestling icon and dad to a CU player.
More: Takeaways from Cincinnati Bearcats football vs. Colorado on a Big 12 Saturday night
9. Arizona State (5-2, 2-2)
Last week:7
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This week:at Oklahoma State
What to know:Two good chances to get bowl eligible with Oklahoma State and UCF next.
10. TCU (5-3, 3-2)
Last week:10
This week:at Baylor
What to know:The Texas Tech-TCU traveling trophy is The Saddle. By winning it five times in six years the Horned Frogs have been a burr under the Red Raiders' saddle.
11. Kansas (2-6, 1-4)
Last week:11
This week:Idle
What to know:Remember two weeks ago when we said the Jayhawks woke up Sunday dreaming they'd lost another close game? They were dreaming about how they'd lose their 16th straight to K-State.
More: Grading Kansas football on its 29-27 loss against Kansas State
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12. Arizona (3-5, 1-4)
Last week:12
This week:at Central Florida
What to know:Wildcats went oh-for-October, and of course they fell for a fake field goal .
13. Houston (3-5, 2-3)
Last week:16
This week:Kansas State
What to know:Before Saturday, the last time UH won on a late field goal was in 2009 against a Tulsa team coached by Todd Graham and quarterbacked by G.J. Kinne.
14. Utah (4-4, 1-4)
Last week:13
This week:Idle
What to know:Changing offensive coordinators midstream might have pleased the disgruntled, but yielded no better results.
15. Oklahoma State (3-5, 0-5)
Last week:15
This week:Arizona State
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What to know:Always cautioned against writing off a Mike Gundy team prematurely if it hit a sour note in September. This year, go ahead.
More: Oklahoma State football losing streak hits five games with loss at Baylor | 5 takeaways
16. Central Florida (3-5, 1-4)
Last week:14
This week:Arizona
What to know:Quarterback play matters. UCF's third in the FBS in rushing offense and below .500.
More: UCF Knights football drop fifth straight in 37-24 loss to BYU at home
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: BYU keeps top spot, top 4 unchanged in Big 12 power rankings
