It was a wild week in the Big 12, especially on Saturday with several unexpected upsets taking place. Here's a look at our newest batch of power rankings, following last week's slate of games. Last week: L 68-70 vs.

Houston has won 11 straight. It has the best defense in the country. It's why the Cougars are this week's new No. 1 in the Big 12 power rankings.

What a difference a week makes. In the past seven days, the Bruins stymied USC and logged another quality Big Ten win over the Ducks, who have come unglued.

The weight of some big road matchups appears to have gotten to the Iowa State men as of late. Earlier this week, the Cyclones were unable to survive the Arizona

OSU (16-3, 6-2 Big 12) stunned the country when it earned a 60-59 home win over No. 9 TCU on Wednesday. The Cowgirls erased a 15-point deficit to secure their first top-10 win since 2017, and they showed why they're legitimate Big 12 title contenders.

Midweek games played since Sunday will be reflected on next week’s Power Rankings. When we published the weekly Power Rankings last week, the TCU women's basketball team had just suffered their first conference loss at Oklahoma State.

Are we ready to put Houston in the elite tier of college basketball this season? Auburn and Duke have been staples at the top of our Power Rankings for several weeks, with Iowa State in the mix. And while Tennessee has faded,