Much of the Big 12 Conference was off during Week 6, leaving little room for adjustments to this week's power rankings.
There was little movement to be had has nobody was upset and teams that were off had the week had some time to get ready for the home stretch. Here's where things stands heading into Week 5 of the college football season.
1. BYU (5-0, 3-0)
Last week: 1, def. Iowa State 24-10
This week: vs. Notre Dame (6-0)
What to know: Cougars' test against Notre Dame won't impact the Big 12 race, but will provide some answers for the power rankings.
2. Texas Tech (5-0, 2-0)
Last week: 2, Open
This week: vs. Arizona State (3-2, 2-1)
What to know: Was the off week enough for the Red Raiders to learn that the first half of games also count?
3. Houston (5-1, 2-1)
Last week: 3, def. Kansas State 35-16
This week: vs.
Oklahoma State (4-1, 2-0)
What to know: It's a massive showdown between Houston and OSU this week with major implications for both teams.
4. Oklahoma State (4-1, 2-0)
Last week: 4, def. UCF 42-28
This week: at Houston (5-1, 2-1)
What to know: Cowboys need to drop about 40 points to get wins. Can they get there against Houston?
5. Arizona (5-1, 2-1)
Last week: 5, def. West Virginia 52-31
This week: Open
What to know: Wildcats are in the thick of the Big 12 title race with two major tests remaining on the docket.
6. Utah (5-0, 2-0)
Last week: 6, def. Kansas 41-24
This week: at Colorado (2-3, 0-2)
What to know: That Kansas game was much closer than it should've been for a team ranked in the Top 15 nationally.
7. Baylor (4-1, 2-0)
Last week: 7, Open
This week: vs. TCU (2-3, 0-2)
What to know: These are the kind of games the Bears have to have to be taken seriously all season.
8. Iowa State (3-3, 1-2)
Last week: 8, lost 24-10 at BYU
This week: Open
What to know: Held BYU to 10 points on the road a week after giving up 42 to West Virginia. Makes sense.
9. Cincinnati (4-1, 1-1)
Last week: 9, Open
This week: at West Virginia (3-3, 0-3)
What to know: If they don't beat the Mountaineers, the Bearcats' once promising season could turn dark in a hurry.
10. Kansas State (3-2, 0-2)
Last week: 10, lost 35-16 to Houston
This week: vs. Kansas (2-3, 0-2)
What to know: We'd like to thank K-State for coming to the Monster Energy party and we'll see them again in 2027.
11. West Virginia (3-3, 0-3)
Last week: 11, lost 52-31 to Arizona
This week: vs. Cincinnati (4-1, 1-1)
What to know: Mountaineers giving up 46 points per Big 12 game played thus far. That's, um, not good.
12. Arizona State (3-2, 1-1)
Last week: 12, def. Hawai'i 30-12
This week: at Texas Tech (5-0, 2-0)
What to know: Sun Devils have alternated wins and losses this season. They're coming off a win. You see where this is going.
13. UCF (3-3, 1-2)
Last week: 13, lost 42-28 at Oklahoma State
This week: Open
What to know: If the Knights had any sort of respectable offense, they'd have two marquee wins to their name.
14. Kansas (2-3, 0-2)
Last week: 14, lost 41-24 at Utah
This week: at Kansas State (3-2, 0-2)
What to know: We could be in for one of the grossest Sunflower Showdown games in recent memory, for both sides.
15. TCU (2-3, 0-2)
Last week: 15, Open
This week: at Baylor (4-1, 2-0)
What to know: Sonny Dykes got a helicopter arrival when he joined TCU. He'll be lucky to get a Greyhound out of town at this rate.
16. Colorado (2-3, 0-2)
Last week: 16, Open
This week: vs. Utah (5-0, 2-0)
What to know: We're out of material for how bad the Buffs are right now. This could be a massacre.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Big 12 football power rankings: Is BYU ready for Notre Dame?
