Big 12 Preseason Rankings vs. Current Standings: Where WVU Stands

Through 10 weeks of the 2024 college football season, the Big 12 has been full of surprises.

Some teams have underperformed and other teams have overperformed compared to expectations. On Saturday alone, the Big 12 saw two teams that looked like juggernauts, Iowa State and Kansas State, suffer upset losses.

Let’s take a look at the Big 12’s preseason rankings compared to current standings.

Preseason Rankings — First-place votes in parentheses

1. Utah (20)
2. Kansas State (19)
3. Oklahoma State (14)
4. Kansas (5)
5. Arizona (3)
6. Iowa State
7. West Virginia
8. UCF
9. Texas Tech
10. TCU
11. Colorado
12. Baylor
13. BYU
14. Cincinnati
15. Houston
16. Arizona State

Current Standings — Conference record in parentheses

1. BYU: 8-0 (4-0)
2. Iowa State: 7-1 (4-1)
3. Colorado: 6-2 (4-1)
4. Kansas State: 7-2 (4-2)
5. Texas Tech: 6-3 (4-2)
6. Cincinnati: 5-3 (3-2)
7. Arizona State: 6-2 (3-2)
8. West Virginia: 4-4 (3-2)
9. Baylor: 5-4 (3-3)
10. Houston: 4-5 (3-3)
11. TCU: 5-4 (3-3)
12. UCF: 4-5 (2-4)
13. Utah: 4-4 (1-4)
14. Kansas: 2-6 (1-4)
15. Arizona: 3-6 (1-5)
16. Oklahoma State: 3-6 (0-6)