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Big 12 Week 5 Power Rankings: Iowa State Holds Top Spot as Texas Tech Rises and Oklahoma State Fires Gundy

The recalibrated pecking order arrives as Oklahoma State prepares for its first game without its two-decade coach.

Terrance Carter Jr. and Texas Tech blew out Utah on the road in the Big 12's biggest game last weekend.
9-24-25

Overview

  • Iowa State remains No. 1 in ClutchPoints’ Week 5 Big 12 rankings, with unbeaten Arizona up three spots ahead of their Saturday meeting in Ames.
  • Texas Tech is ranked second in the media list after routing Utah and is the Big 12’s highest AP-ranked team at No. 12 during an open date.
  • TCU and Arizona each climbed three places in the rankings, with TCU visiting defending league champion Arizona State on Friday night.
  • Baylor and Utah slid after poor showings, with Baylor heading to Stillwater to face Oklahoma State days after Mike Gundy was dismissed.
  • Oklahoma State fired Gundy on Tuesday, ending a 20-year run; early candidate chatter includes Jeff Traylor and Zac Robinson, which remains speculative.