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Big 12 Football: Week 11 Power Rankings

By VF Castro

Nov 19, 2016; Morgantown, WV, USA; Oklahoma Sooners players celebrate after scoring a second quarter touchdown against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 19, 2016; Morgantown, WV, USA; Oklahoma Sooners players celebrate after scoring a second quarter touchdown against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 19, 2016; Morgantown, WV, USA; Oklahoma Sooners offensive tackle Sam Grant (76) celebrates after recovering a fumble during the first quarter against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 19, 2016; Morgantown, WV, USA; Oklahoma Sooners offensive tackle Sam Grant (76) celebrates after recovering a fumble during the first quarter against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Milan Puskar Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports /

With Week 12 of the Big 12 Football calendar in the books, it’s time for another round of conference power rankings.

Hello, upsets! The Big 12 served up another insane weekend of football, complete with huge road wins, deflating road losses, and the coaching carousel entirely up for grams for some schools headed into 2017.

Like many sportswriters, I speculated on whether job security would be an issue for some teams down the final stretch. That’s proven to be the case with several coaches around the league, however, others will slide into next season with continued uneasiness. Some coaches and players thrived, while others suffered complete meltdowns. That’s the business of football, and unfortunately, not everyone is going to end the season in the win column.

With Bedlam being the default Big 12 title game this season next week, and just a few teams bowl eligible, this wasn’t the Big 12’s strongest season yet, despite flashes of promise. Underwhelming performances, and the inability to capitalize on opportunities was the Achilles’ heel of several programs, who will unfortunately, be watching the postseason from their sofas this year.

Disclaimer:

The following power rankings are based on observations for weeks 1-11, 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 11.

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