Big 12 Football Power Rankings 2017: Week 2 edition

By Phil Poling | Sep 6, 2017

STILLWATER, OK - SEPTEMBER 17 : Head Coach Mike Gundy of the Oklahoma State Cowboys takes the field before the game against the Pittsburgh Panthers September 17, 2016 at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Oklahoma State defeated Pitt 45-38. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images) /

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WACO, TX – NOVEMBER 5: Head coach Gary Patterson of the TCU Horned Frogs gives instructions as TCU takes on the Baylor Bears in the first half at McLane Stadium on November 5, 2016 in Waco, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) /

Gary Patterson and the Horned Frogs leap to No. 3 in this week’s power rankings thanks to an impressive 63-0 shutout against Jackson State.

Kenny Hill completed a masterful 18-of-23 passes for just over 200 yards and four scores. And he did it without a true No. 1 target. Fourteen — not a typo — different players recorded a catch for the Horned Frogs, with only one player catching more than two. If that’s not spreading the wealth, I’m not sure what is.

But so what, TCU hung 63 on Jackson State. Big deal. Well, it kind of is. No other team in the conference scored 60 opening week. More important than that, though? TCU held their opponent scoreless. Those expectations shouldn’t carry over into Big 12 play, but Patterson is known for his defense and they’ve struggled on that side of the ball recently.

The Horned Frogs will take to the road this weekend against an Arkansas squad that won 49-7 opening weekend; somebody’s defense is going to break.

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