The Big 12 Conference landed six teams in the latest College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday night, November 10, with Utah leading the way at No. 2 in the country.
The Utes remain the conference’s highest-ranked team, while BYU, Texas Tech, Houston, Arizona and Oklahoma State also cracked the CFP Top 25.
With the regular season entering its final three weeks, the Big 12 has plenty of representation in the national rankings and several teams still fighting for a spot in the conference championship race.
Big 12 Teams in Week 11 CFP Rankings
Here are the six Big 12 teams ranked in the latest College Football Playoff Top 25:
- No. 2 Utah (9-0)
- No. 9 BYU (7-2)
- No. 12 Texas Tech (8-1)
- No. 14 Houston (7-2)
- No. 23 Arizona (7-2)
- No. 25 Oklahoma State (6-3)
Utah continues to lead the conference after beating rival BYU 28-20 in the Holy War last weekend. The Utes are undefeated in Big 12 play and remain in control of their path to the conference championship.
Meanwhile, BYU remains inside the Top 10 despite its loss to Utah, giving the Big 12 two teams among the nine highest-ranked programs in the country.
Texas Tech checks in at No. 12 after surviving a wild 53-48 victory over West Virginia. The Red Raiders are 5-1 in Big 12 play and remain firmly in the conference championship picture.
Houston is No. 14 following its 31-24 victory over Cincinnati, while Arizona moves into the rankings at No. 23 after escaping TCU with a 29-28 win.
Oklahoma State rounds out the conference’s representation at No. 25 after crushing Kansas State 66-28.
Big 12 Faces Critical Week 11 Matchups
The conference’s playoff picture could look significantly different after this weekend.
No. 2 Utah travels to No. 23 Arizona in one of the biggest games on the Big 12 schedule. Meanwhile, No. 9 BYU hosts Baylor in a matchup with major conference championship implications.
No. 12 Texas Tech also faces a difficult road test against No. 25 Oklahoma State, while No. 14 Houston visits Colorado on Friday night.
With six ranked teams and several head-to-head matchups remaining, the Big 12 has an opportunity to strengthen its national standing over the final weeks of the regular season.
But those same matchups also guarantee that some conference contenders will take damaging losses before the postseason arrives.
