Big 12 Power Rankings
By Ross
1. Oklahoma – Destroyed Ball State last Saturday and have the Red River Rivalry this week. I think the Sooners should be on upset alert this weekend.
2. Oklahoma State – The Cowboys were idle this past weekend and will play Kansas this weekend. Justin Blackmon, I think, should be a Heisman candidate.
3. Texas – The Horns had their way against Iowa State. I was really impressed with David Ash’s performance. This may be a stretch but I think a BCS bowl is in reach for the Longhorns.
4. Texas A&M – Suffered another second-half letdown against Arkansas on Saturday.
5. Kansas State – Another big and impressive win for the Wildcats. I don’t know if Kansas State is for real or if Baylor and Miami were both overrated.
6. Baylor – Heartbreaking loss in Manhattan. Robert Griffin III only has two more incompletions than TDs this year but threw a late interception last week that ended up costing Baylor the game.
7. Missouri – Didn’t play last Saturday. I’m not sold on Mizzou this year but if they can knock off Kansas State this week, I will be.
8. Texas Tech – Nice comeback against Kansas but they did struggle against the Jayhawks. I don’t know about the Red Raiders either. They struggled against KU and had to come back to beat Nevada in the final seconds.
9. Iowa State – Took a step back after the loss to Texas. The injuries are starting to pile up for the Clones. ISU can beat teams 3-8 if they can play a clean game.
10. Kansas – I sort of feel bad for the Jayhawks. If they were in the Big East or another weaker conference, I think they could go to a bowl game but not in the Big 12.