Big 12 Power Poll
BY Staff Reports
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
1. Oklahoma: The Sooners have
won six league games in a row
but have shown susceptibility on
defense in back-to-back weeks.
Up next — a potent Oklahoma
State offensive attack.
2. Kansas State: The Wildcats’
dream season came crashing
down in Waco, Texas, last
weekend. Kansas State will have
one week to regroup before a
season-ending meeting against
visiting Texas.
3. Texas: Texas looked out of
sorts earlier this season, especially
after the Oklahoma loss.
Now there are bowls drooling
over a possible UT-Texas A&M
game.
4. Oklahoma State: Have to be impressed
with Clint Chelf. Instead
of being discouraged by two
freshmen getting starts ahead of
him, the quarterback is making a
name for himself.
5. TCU: The Horned Frogs’
entrance into the Big 12 includes
a marquee matchup with Texas
on Thanksgiving Day. Awaiting
TCU is a Longhorns program on
a four-game winning streak.
6. Texas Tech: Red Raiders hoped
to avenge last year’s disappointing
loss to the Cowboys, but ran
into a buzzsaw on Oklahoma
State’s final home game of 2012.
7. Baylor: Oklahoma was in
Kansas State’s shoes last year —
pointed toward a league title before
getting ambushed in Waco.
The Bears are closing in on bowl
eligibility for a third straight year,
a first in school history.
8. West Virginia: The Mountaineers
started 5-0, had a Heisman
Trophy candidate at quarterback
and were predicted to be
in the national title game. Now
they still need one win for bowl
eligibility.
9. Iowa State: Eleven games deep
into the season and the Cyclones
seem to have found a spark
at quarterback with redshirt
freshman Sam Richardson, who
completed 23 of 27 passes for
250 yards against Kansas.
10. Kansas: It appears the season
will mercifully come to an end
when the Jayhawks visit West
Virginia on Dec. 1.
THIS WEEK’S BEST GAME
Oklahoma State at Oklahoma:
2:30 p.m. Saturday
Bedlam plans to be exciting
as always. A few weeks ago, it
appeared OSU may be struggling
with quarterback issues while
the Sooners were beginning to
peak. Now OU is having defensive
issues — especially against
the run — which could be the
matchup to watch on Saturday.
THIS WEEK’S WORST GAME
West Virginia at Iowa State:
2:30 p.m. Friday
The Mountaineers are looking
to snap a five-game losing
streak, which is the longest
for the school since the 1986
season. West Virginia still needs
a victory to gain bowl eligibility.
Iowa State will counter with
redshirt freshman Sam Richardson,
who threw four TD passes
against Kansas.
