Here’s our weekly power rankings of Big 12 teams with a look at their schedules and matchups.

1. No. 7 Texas (8-1, 5-1 Big 12)

Last results: Adonai Mitchell caught 8 passes for 149 yards and a touchdown and Bert Auburn kicked a 42-yard field goal in overtime as No. 7 Texas outlasted No. 23 Kansas State 33-30.

Game On: Saturday at TCU (4-5, 2-4 Big 12), 5:30 p.m. MT (ABC)

What’s Up? After Auburn kicked the field goal to give Texas a 3-point lead in overtime, Kansas State reached fourth-and-goal on its possession and went for the win and the Longhorns held to preserve the victory. … Texas leads the overall series with TCU 64-28-1.

2. No. 15 Oklahoma State (7-2, 5-1 Big 12)

Last results: Ollie Gordon II ran for 137 yards and two touchdowns to lead Oklahoma State to a 27-24 upset of No. 10 Oklahoma in the Bedlam rivalry.

Game On: Saturday at UCF (4-5, 1-5 Big 12), 1:30 p.m. MT (ESPN)

What’s Up? After the victory, Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said, “It’s a big game. And it’s good for the Oklahoma State people to finish Bedlam with a win. Period.” Oklahoma is leaving for the SEC next season. … This is the first meeting between Oklahoma State and UCF.

3. No. 19 Kansas (7-2, 4-2 Big 12)

Last results: Jason Bean passed for 287 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown to Lawrence Arnold for the clinching score in a 28-21 victory against Iowa State.

Game On: Saturday vs. Texas Tech (4-5, 3-3 Big 12), 10 a.m. MT (FS1)

What’s Up? The Jayhawks have reached seven wins for the first time since 2008. … The only Kansas victory in the series with Texas Tech since 2004 was in 2019, a 37-34 victory in Lawrence.

4. Kansas State (6-3, 4-2 Big 12)

Last results: Will Howard was 26 of 42 for 327 yards, 4 touchdowns and an interception in a losing effort for No. 25 Kansas State, which fell 33-30 in overtime against Texas.

Game On: Saturday vs. Baylor (3-6, 2-4 Big 12), 1 p.m. MT (ESPN+)

What’s Up? The Wildcats managed just 43 rushing yards on 28 attempts (1.5 per carry) in the loss to Texas. … The Kansas State-Baylor series is tied at 10-10.

5. No. 17 Oklahoma (7-2, 4-2 Big 12)

Last results: Dillon Gabriel was 26 of 37 for 344 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception as No. 10 Oklahoma lost to rival Oklahoma State 27-24.

Game On: Saturday vs. West Virginia (6-3, 4-2 Big 12), 5 p.m. MT (FOX)

What’s Up? Drake Stoops had a career-high 12 catches for 134 yards for the Sooners. … Each of Oklahoma’s past four games have been decided by five points or fewer.

6. West Virginia (6-3, 4-2 Big 12)

Last results: West Virginia ran for 336 yards, including 146 by Jahiem White and 102 (2 TDs) by CJ Donaldson Jr. In a 37-7 rout of BYU.

Game On: Saturday at No 17 Oklahoma (7-2, 4-2 Big 12), 5 p.m. MT (FOX)

What’s Up? The 151 points scored in the last four games is West Virginia’s highest total under coach Neal Brown in Big 12 play. … The Mountaineers’ 23-20 victory in 2022 broke a 9-game Oklahoma winning streak in the series.

7. Iowa State (5-4, 4-2 Big 12)

Last results: Rocco Becht was 20 of 26 for 216 yards and an interception in Iowa State’s 28-21 loss to No. 22 Kansas.

Game On: Saturday at BYU (5-4, 2-4 Big 12), 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)

What’s Up? The Cyclones, who began the day in a five-way tie for first place in the Big 12, trailed 21-3 with 9:24 to go in the third quarter and their rally fell just short. … Iowa State has won all four previous meetings with BYU, dating back to 1974.

8. TCU (4-5, 2-4 Big 12)

Last results: Josh Hoover was 32 of 52 for 353 yards and a touchdown but also threw two interceptions in a 35-28 loss to Texas Tech.

Game On: Saturday vs. No. 7 Texas (8-1, 5-1 Big 12), 5:30 p.m. MT (ABC)

What’s Up? Emani Bailey had two touchdowns against Texas Tech but was held to 57 yards rushing after coming into the game averaging 106. … TCU has won 7 of the past 9 meetings with Texas, including a 17-10 victory in Austin last season.

9. Houston (4-5, 2-4 Big 12)

Last results: Quarterback Donovan Smith ran for a game-winning 2-point conversion after his 1-yard touchdown in overtime to lead Houston to a 25-24 victory against Baylor.

Game On: Saturday vs. Cincinnati (2-7, 0-6 Big 12), 5 p.m. MT (FS1)

What’s Up? The Cougars broke through with their first Big 12 road win a week after losing 41-0 at defending conference champion Kansas State. … Houston leads the overall series with Cincinnati 15-13.

10. BYU (5-4, 2-4 Big 12)

Last results: Jake Retzlaff was 24 of 42 for 210 yards in his starting debut for BYU in a 37-7 drubbing at the hands of West Virginia.

Game On: Saturday vs. Iowa State (5-4, 4-2 Big 12), 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)

What’s Up? BYU is 0-4 on the road in the Big 12 and has been outscored 154-51 in those games. … The Cougars are 0-4 vs. Iowa State, last meeting in a 34-7 Cyclones victory at Ames in 1974.

11. Texas Tech (4-5, 3-3 Big 12)

Last results: Behren Morton threw for 282 yards and two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score to Drae McCray early in the fourth quarter, in a 35-28 victory against TCU.

Game On: Saturday at No. 19 Kansas (7-2, 4-2 Big 12), 10 a.m. (FS1)

What’s Up? Tahj Brooks ran for 146 yards on 31 carries against TCU, his sixth 100-yard game this eason to become the first Texas Tech running back to surpass 1,000 yards in a season since DeAndre Washington in 2015. … Texas Tech owns a 22-2 advantage in the series with Kansas.

12. Baylor (3-6, 2-4 Big 12)

Last results: Blake Shapen was 29 of 37 for 263 yards, 2 touchdowns and an interception in Baylor’s 25-24 overtime loss to Houston.

Game On: Saturday at Kansas State (6-3, 4-2 Big 12), 1 p.m. MT (ESPN+)

What’s Up? The Bears have lost their last eight home games to FBS opponents since a 35-23 win against Kansas in 2022.

Baylor had won 8 of the past 10 meetings with Kansas State before the Wildcats too a 31-3 victory last season in Waco.

13. UCF (4-5, 1-5 Big 12)

Last results: RJ Harvey ran for 164 yards and three touchdowns as UCF won its first Big 12 game, a 28-26 victory against Cincinnati.

Game On: Saturday vs. No. 15 Oklahoma State (7-2, 5-1 Big 12), 1:30 p.m. MT (ESPN)

What’s Up? UCF won its first Big 12 game despite giving up 515 yards of offense to Cincinnati, including 248 on the ground.. … The victory snapped a five-game losing streak. … Oklahoma State and UCF are meeting for the first time.

14. Cincinnati (2-7, 0-6 Big 12)

Last results: Cory Kiner (114 yards) and Ryan Montgomery (113) pushed Cincinnati to 248 rushing yards in a 28-26 loss to UCF.

Game On: Saturday at Houston (4-5, 2-4 Big 12), 5 p.m. MT (FS1)

What’s Up? The Bearcats have lost six straight games and won’t play in a bowl game for the first time since 2017… Cincinnati has won 8 of the past 10 meetings with Houston and three in a row, including a 35-20 victory in the 2021 AAC Championship Game.

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