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Big 12 Football: Week 9 Power Rankings

By VF Castro

Oct 29, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns players Brando Hodges (58), Quincy Vasser (44), and Malcolm Roach (32) celebrate after defeating the Baylor Bears 35-34 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns players Brando Hodges (58), Quincy Vasser (44), and Malcolm Roach (32) celebrate after defeating the Baylor Bears 35-34 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 29, 2016; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Texas Tech Red Raiders defensive back Justis Nelson (31) knocks down a pass at the end of regulation against the TCU Horned Frogs at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Texas Tech won 27-24 in double overtime. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Texas Tech Red Raiders defensive back Justis Nelson (31) knocks down a pass at the end of regulation against the TCU Horned Frogs at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Texas Tech won 27-24 in double overtime. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports /

Now that we’re into Week 9 of the Big 12 Football calendar, it’s time for another round of conference power rankings.

Oklahoma and Oklahoma State are the top two teams in the Big 12, and they’re both sitting at two losses on the season now. With West Virginia and Baylor each suffering losses, the Big 12 championship is very much a four-way race right now. On the other hand, with backloaded scheduling to finish the season out, you have to wonder at this point if any team will be able to win out and position itself into playoff discussion, or contention.

Even for middle-tier teams, there are significant bowl implications on the line, as some might not be eligible as the season progresses. We’ll just have to wait and see, but with how last weekend went down, It’s safe to say we can expect some serious drama heading into bowl season.

Disclaimer:

The following power rankings are based on observations for weeks 1-8, while forecasting playoff implications; there are no additional factors, so expect these rankings to change a lot this season based off how powerfully these teams are performing.

For those keeping track, here are my Big 12 Power Rankings for Week 8.

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