Big 12 Football Power Rankings: Two new schools enter top three

Pistol Pete cheers on the fans during a Bedlam college football game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) and the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023.
Pistol Pete cheers on the fans during a Bedlam college football game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) and the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023.
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Big 12 football continues to be as unpredictable as any conference in the nation. These are our power rankings post-Week 10.

The Big 12 had one of its most thrilling games of the season yesterday when K-State nearly dethroned Texas from the top of the conference on the road. Oklahoma State also upset Oklahoma, handing Brett Venables his second consecutive loss after his team started the year 7-0 until one week ago.

While the middle of the pack didn’t move around much from last week’s edition of our power rankings, the top teams dramatically shuffled. Click through to see who took over our No. 2 and 3 spots after yesterday’s exciting slate of games!

Here are our Big 12 Football Power Rankings through Week 10 of the college football season

CINCINNATI, OHIO – NOVEMBER 04: Corey Kiner #21 of the Cincinnati Bearcats carries the ball for a touchdown in the second half against the UCF Knights at Nippert Stadium on November 04, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Aaron Doster/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OHIO – NOVEMBER 04: Corey Kiner #21 of the Cincinnati Bearcats carries the ball for a touchdown in the second half against the UCF Knights at Nippert Stadium on November 04, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Aaron Doster/Getty Images)

14. Cincinnati Bearcats (2-7)

Week 1: 66-13 win vs. Eastern Kentucky
Week 2: 27-21 win at Pittsburgh
Week 3: 31-24 loss vs. Miami (OH)
Week 4: 20-6 loss vs. #16 Oklahoma
Week 5: 35-27 loss at BYU
Week 6: Bye week
Week 7: 30-10 loss vs. Iowa State
Week 8: 32-29 loss vs. Baylor
Week 9: 45-13 loss at Oklahoma State
Week 10: 28-26 loss vs. UCF

Change from last week’s rankings: None
Next game: at Houston