Big 12 football power rankings after Week 10: No. 1 team is clear

The Big 12 has a clear top team: the Utah Utes, No. 2 in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll after a top-10 win over in-state rival BYU.

Behind the Utes, the top five is set with Houston, BYU, Texas Tech and Arizona the clear four favorites to face the Utes in the Big 12 title game. Oklahoma State sits just below that group and might have the best offense, but its defense leaves a lot to be desired.

Baylor, Cincinnati and Arizona State all look like solid bowl teams. Kansas, Colorado and Kansas State are the clear bottom three teams in the conference.

Here's how all 16 Big 12 teams stack up after Week 10 action.

Updated Big 12 football power rankings after Week 10

1. Utah Utes (28-20 win vs. BYU) -- No change
2. Houston Cougars (31-24 win vs. Cincinnati) -- Up 1
3. BYU Cougars (28-20 loss at Utah) -- Down 1
4. Texas Tech Red Raiders (53-48 win vs. West Virginia) -- No change
5. Arizona Wildcats (29-28 win vs. TCU) -- No change
6. Oklahoma State (66-28 win at Kansas State) -- No change
7. Baylor Bears (42-31 win vs. Iowa State) -- No change
8. West Virginia (53-48 loss at Texas Tech) -- Up 1
9. Cincinnati Bearcats (31-24 loss at Houston) -- Down 1
10. Arizona State (20-10 win vs. Colorado) -- Up 2
11. UCF (33-32 win at Kansas) -- No change
12. Iowa State (42-31 loss at Baylor) -- Down 2
13. TCU Horned Frogs (29-28 loss at Arizona) -- No change
14. Kansas Jayhawks (33-32 loss vs. UCF) -- Up 2
15. Colorado Buffaloes (20-10 loss at Arizona State) -- No change
16. Kansas State (66-28 loss vs. Oklahoma State) -- Down 2

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