Big 12 Football Power Rankings 2017: West Virginia rising in Week 4

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LAWRENCE, KS – SEPTEMBER 02: Derrick Neal #7 of the Kansas Jayhawks celebrates stopping a play against the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks during the first half on September 2, 2017 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Brian Davidson/Getty Images) /

Kansas and Baylor will ultimately battle for the bottom spot in the Big 12. However, Baylor did at least compete with their Week 3 opponent in a quality Duke football team. The Jayhawks lost by 12-points to a Group of Five opponent in the Ohio Bobcats.

Moving forward, Kansas could still compete with some of the lower tier teams in the Big 12. We’ll learn a lot about them when they face West Virginia this weekend. We’re used to seeing Kansas at the bottom of the Big 12, yet that could change this year.

Head coach David Beaty seems to have this program moving in the right direction and that’s a good sight for the Big 12. Quarterback Peyton Bender has played decently well so far, with more than 1,000 passing yards and six touchdowns through three games.

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