Big 12 power rankings after Week 1 sees Oklahoma well out in front while Texas has a big problem.
The college football season went into full force on Saturday, with teams across the nation in action, including those in the Big 12. There were important games along the way, including West Virginia vs. Tennessee, Texas Tech vs. Mississippi and Texas vs. Maryland.
The results came in and they developed the inaugural Big 12 power rankings of the 2018 campaign. Who stood out in the opening week? Which teams sit in the conference’s cellar?
Kansas football remains at the bottom of the Big 12 after years of lackluster play, due to an opening week loss to Nicholls State, an FCS team, 26-23. This should have been a game for the Jayhawks to win, but they squandered an opportunity.
A loss to a non-FBS team and the continued on-field troubles from the 2017 season bring them near the bottom of college football in general, and nothing seems set to change, even with Central Michigan and Rutgers next on the schedule.
If Kansas can’t win either non-conference game, a 0-12 record stands possible. Will they find a victory before Sept. 22?
Iowa State had its game against San Diego State postponed, so that left them off the record sheet for Week 1. They’ll move much higher once they get a game in, but with the other nine teams in action, they take precedence in the rankings over the Cyclones.
Though, if ISU can’t find a replacement game this season, it may sit on the outside looking in when bowl season arrives. That won’t happen for three months, but having one less game on the schedule can make or break their 2018 season.