Texas Tech football: Big 12 power rankings after two conference games
No. 1: Oklahoma State
The only undefeated team in the Big 12, Oklahoma State, sits atop of this week’s power rankings. And with a week off before facing a mediocre at best Baylor team on October 17, they are likely to stay there for a while.
While the OSU offense has survived with starting QB Spencer Sanders out with an ankle sprain, it has been the defense that has been the star of the show in Stillwater. In fact, the Cowboys could make a case for having the conference’s top defense.
If that honor doesn’t go to West Virginia right now, then it certainly goes to the Pokes. They sit at No. 2 in the conference in total defense, rush defense, pass defense, and pass defense efficiency.
Now, Mike Gundy has confirmed that Sanders has resumed practicing full-speed and has been splitting first-team reps in practice this week. Thus, he should be back for next weekend’s game with the Bears.
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That will only make the Cowboys all the more difficult to deal with. Thus, they could remain perched atop the Big 12 for the foreseeable future. But the October 24th meeting with the Cyclones could be one potential loss and it’s shaping up to be one of the Big 12’s most intriguing games of 2020.