Big 12, PAC-12 Power Poll Week Seven
Oct 10, 2023, 12:16 PM
Utah Utes quarterback Nate Johnson (13) scores a touchdown against the Florida Gators in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023 during the season opener. (Photo Credit: Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News.)
(Photo Credit: Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News.)
SALT LAKE CITY – The college football season is fully underway and that means it’s time for week seven of the Big 12, PAC-12 Power Poll.
Each Tuesday on 97.5 the KSL Sports Zone, Jake Scott, Ben Anderson, and Sarah Houssain rank the 26 teams in the Big 12 and PAC-12 throughout the season.
Based on this season’s developments, here’s a look at the week six reactions for the Big-PAC Power Poll.
Week Seven: Big 12 PAC-12 Power Poll
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | LAST RESULT | NEXT OPPONENT | LAST RANKING |
| Week Seven | |||||
| 26 | Stanford | 1-4 | BYE | @ Colorado 4-2 | 26 |
| 25 | Arizona State | 1-5 | L Colorado 27-24 | BYE | 25 |
| 24 | Houston | 2-3 | BYE | vs. West Virginia 4-1 | 24 |
| 23 | Cincinnati | 2-3 | BYE | vs. Iowa State 3-3 | 23 |
| 22 | Baylor | 2-4 | L Texas Tech 39-14 | BYE | 18 |
| 21 | California | 3-3 | L Oregon State 52-40 | @ Utah 4-1 | 20 |
| 20 | Central Florida | 3-3 | L Kansas 51-22 | BYE | 16 |
| 19 | TCU | 3-3 | L Iowa State 27-14 | vs. BYU 4-1 | 14 |
| 18 | Colorado | 3-2 | W Arizona State 27-24 | vs. Stanford 1-4 | 17 |
| 17 | Texas Tech | 3-3 | W Baylor 39-14 | vs. Kansas State 3-2 | 19 |
| 16 | Kansas State | 3-2 | L Oklahoma State 29-21 | @ Texas Tech 3-3 | 10 |
| 15 | Iowa State | 3-3 | W TCU 27-14 | @ Cincinnati 2-3 | 22 |
| 14 | Oklahoma State | 3-2 | W KSU 29-21 | vs. Kansas 5-1 | 21 |
| 13 | Arizona | 3-3 | L USC 43-41 | @ Washignton State 4-1 | 15 |
| 12 | BYU | 4-1 | BYE | @ TCU 3-3 | 12 |
| 11 | West Virginia | 4-1 | BYE | @ Houston 2-3 | 11 |
| 10 | Kansas | 5-1 | W Central Florida 51-22 | @ Oklahoma State 3-2 | 9 |
| 9 | UCLA | 4-1 | W Washington State 25-17 | @ Oregon State 5-1 | 13 |
| 8 | Washington State | 4-1 | L UCLA 25-17 | vs. Arizona 3-3 | 6 |
| 7 | Utah | 4-1 | BYE | vs. California 3-3 | 8 |
| 6 | Oregon State | 5-1 | W California 52-40 | vs. UCLA 4-1 | 7 |
| 5 | Texas | 5-1 | L Oklahoma 34-30 | BYE | 1 |
| 4 | USC | 6-0 | W Arizona 43-41 | @ Notre Dame 5-2 | 4 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 6-0 | W Texas 34-30 | BYE | 5 |
| 2 | Oregon | 5-0 | BYE | @ Washignton 5-0 | 3 |
| 1 | Washington | 5-0 | BYE | vs. Oregon 5-0 | 2 |
After four weeks atop the poll, Texas tumbled to fifth with their loss to Oklahoma in the biggest game of the Big 12 season.
Utah climbed a spot despite coming off a loss and a bye week, while BYU remained steady a 12th.
Ben Anderson is the Utah Jazz insider for KSL Sports and the co-host of Jake and Ben from 10-12p with Jake Scott on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone. Find Ben on Twitter at @BensHoops or on Instagram @BensHoops.
