Big 12 Power Rankings: Time For You To Believe In Colorado; BYU Falls
Nov 18, 2024, 2:35 PM
Colorado Buffaloes soar to number one in the week 13 Big 12 power rankings. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
(Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – As we enter week 13 of the college football season, it’s time for another installment of the Big 12 power rankings.
Every week, KSL Sports Zone host Alex Kirry and I drop our Big 12 power rankings on our radio show, “First & 12.”
It airs Sundays at 10 a.m. (MST) until Noon on KSL NewsRadio and the KSL Sports Zone.
You can listen to the show on the KSL Sports app and all major podcasting platforms.
Big 12 Power Rankings, 2024 Season: Week 13
Here are our power rankings in the Big 12 entering the week 13 slate.
1. Colorado (8-2, 6-1 Big 12)
Last week’s power ranking: No. 2 (Up 1)
Colorado 49, Utah 24
This week: at Kansas | 1:30 p.m. (MST) | FOX
Colorado is on a roll right now. Nobody believed in them, but it’s time to start believing. It won’t be a shock if the Buffs are the highest-ranked team from the Big 12 in the Playoff rankings this week.
2. Arizona State (8-2, 5-2 Big 12)
Last week’s power ranking: No. 6 (Up 4)
Arizona State 24, Kansas State 14
This week: vs. BYU | 1:30 p.m. (MST) | ESPN & KSL NewsRadio
Arizona State won a game against a Top 25 team where Cam Skattebo didn’t need to do everything. Wide receiver Jordyn Tyson and QB Sam Leavitt were excellent in the win at Kansas State.
3. BYU (9-1, 6-1 Big 12)
Last week’s power ranking: No. 1 (Down 2)
Kansas 17, BYU 13
This week: at Arizona State | 1:30 p.m. (MST) | ESPN & KSL NewsRadio
BYU has to pick themselves up from their first trip up of the season. The key will be to fix the issues with their red zone offense.
4. Iowa State (8-2, 5-2 Big 12)
Last week’s power ranking: No. 4
Iowa State 34, Cincinnati 17
This week: at Utah | 5:30 p.m. (MST) | FOX
A big third quarter lifts the Cyclones past Cincinnati and keeps their slim Playoff hopes alive.
5. Baylor (6-4, 4-3 Big 12)
Last week’s power ranking: No. 5
Baylor 49, West Virginia 35
This week: at Houston | 5 p.m. (MST) | FS1
The Baylor offense is rolling with QB Sawyer Robertson and its led to Dave Aranda reportedly keeping his job for 2025. This is one of the hottest teams in the league.
6. Kansas State (7-3, 4-3 Big 12)
Last week’s power ranking: No. 3 (Down 3)
Arizona State 24, Kansas State 14
This week: vs. Cincinnati | 6 p.m. (MST) | ESPN2
K-State has lost back-to-back games. Against Arizona State, they opened the game down 24-0 before they made it look a little more respectable.
7. TCU (6-4, 4-3 Big 12)
Last week’s power ranking: No. 8 (Up 1)
Bye
This week: vs. Arizona | 1 p.m. (MST) | ESPN+
TCU had a big recruiting win during the bye week, landing four-star WR Terry Shelton.
8. Kansas (4-6, 3-4 Big 12)
Last week’s power ranking: No. 11 (Up 3)
Kansas 17, BYU 13
This week: vs. Colorado | 1:30 p.m. (MST) | FOX
Kansas is looking like the team everyone thought they were entering the year. But nobody could have guessed a pooch punt would win the day in an upset win at BYU.
9. Texas Tech (6-4, 4-3 Big 12)
Last week’s power ranking: No. 9
Bye
This week: at Oklahoma State | 1:30 p.m. (MST) | ESPN+
The Red Raiders still have an outside shot to reach Arlington. They need some Big 12 chaos to ensue.
10. West Virginia (5-5, 4-3 Big 12)
Last week’s power ranking: No. 7 (Down 3)
Baylor 49, West Virginia 35
This week: vs. UCF | 1:30 p.m. (MST) | ESPNU
Like Tech, you can draw up some wild scenarios that lead to the Mountaineers reaching Arlington. But West Virginia needs to get some stops on defense first.
11. UCF (4-6, 2-5 Big 12)
Last week’s power ranking: No. 12 (Up 1)
Bye
This week: at West Virginia | 1:30 p.m. (MST) | ESPNU
Will be interesting to see how UCF closes out the season with Dylan Rizk at quarterback.
12. Cincinnati (5-5, 3-4 Big 12)
Last week’s power ranking: No. 10 (Down 2)
Iowa State 34, Cincinnati 17
This week: at Kansas State | 6 p.m. (MST) | ESPN2
There has been progress this season from Cincinnati in year two under Scott Satterfield, but they need to reach a bowl game to make that progress clear.
13. Arizona (4-6, 2-5 Big 12)
Last week’s power ranking: No. 15 (Up 2)
Arizona 27, Houston 3
This week: at TCU | 1 p.m. (MST) | ESPN+
Nice performance out of a bye week to cruise past Houston.
14. Houston (4-6, 3-4 Big 12)
Last week’s power ranking: No. 13 (Down 1)
Arizona 27, Houston 3
This week: vs. Baylor | 5 p.m. (MST) | FS1
Houston is a hard team to forecast from week to week.
15. Utah (4-6, 1-6 Big 12)
Last week’s power ranking: No. 14 (Down 1)
Colorado 49, Utah 24
This week: vs. Iowa State | 5:30 p.m. (MST) | FOX
Utah is in danger of ending a 10-year run of winning seasons.
16. Oklahoma State (3-7, 0-7 Big 12)
Last week’s power ranking: No. 16
Bye
This week: vs. Texas Tech | 1:30 p.m. (MST) | ESPN+
Alan Bowman remains the starter at quarterback. Why not play Maealiuaki Smith with a bowl out of reach?
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL Newsradio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU in the Big 12 Conference on X: @Mitch_Harper.
