Big 12 Basketball Power Rankings + Schedule: Week of 1/20

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Another week of Big 12 play is in the books, and we're starting to get a clearer picture of who will be in the race for the regular season title.
Schuyler Callihan's Big 12 Power Rankings (as of 1/20)
16. Colorado Buffaloes
Last week: L 62-68 vs. Cincinnati, L 73-83 vs Oklahoma State
This week: Tuesday vs. BYU, Saturday at Arizona
15. Kansas State Wildcats
Last week: L 57-61 vs. Texas Tech, L 74-84 vs. Kansas
This week: Wednesday at Baylor, Saturday vs. West Virginia
14. Arizona State Sun Devils
Last week: L 89-95 vs. UCF, L 60-67 vs. Cincinnati
This week: Tuesday at West Virginia, Saturday vs. Iowa State
13. Oklahoma State Cowboys
Last week: L 69-85 vs. BYU, W 83-73 vs. Colorado
This week: Tuesday vs. Arizona, Sunday at Texas Tech
12. BYU Cougars
Last week: W 85-69 vs. Oklahoma State, L 72-73 (OT) vs. Utah
This week: Tuesday at Colorado, Saturday vs. Cincinnati
11. Cincinnati Bearcats
Last week: W 68-62 vs. Colorado, W 67-60 vs. Arizona State
This week: Tuesday vs. Texas Tech, Saturday at BYU
10. TCU Horned Frogs
Last week: L 65-73 vs. Utah, W 74-71 vs. Baylor
This week: Wednesday vs. Kansas, Saturday at UCF
9. Utah Utes
Last week: W 73-65 vs. TCU, W 73-72 (OT) vs. BYU
This week: Tuesday at Houston, Saturday vs. Baylor
8. UCF Knights
Last week: W 95-89 vs. Arizona State, L 68-69 vs. Houston
This week: Tuesday at Iowa State, Saturday vs. TCU
7. Baylor Bears
Last week: L 70-81 vs. Arizona, L 71-74 vs. TCU
This week: Wednesday vs. Kansas State, Saturday at Utah
6. Texas Tech Red Raiders
Last week: W 61-57 vs. Kansas State, W 70-54 vs. Arizona
This week: Tuesday at Cincinnati, Sunday vs. Oklahoma State
5. Kansas Jayhawks
Last week: L 57-75 vs. Iowa State, W 84-74 vs. Kansas State
This week: Wednesday at TCU, Saturday vs. Houston
4. West Virginia Mountaineers
Last week: L 54-70 vs. Houston, W 64-57 vs. Iowa State
This week: Tuesday vs. Arizona State, Saturday at Kansas State
3. Arizona Wildcats
Last week: W 81-70 vs. Baylor, L 54-70 vs. Texas Tech
This week: Tuesday at Oklahoma State, Saturday vs. Colorado
2. Iowa State Cyclones
Last week: W 74-57 vs. Kansas, L 57-64 vs. West Virginia
This week: Tuesday vs. UCF, Saturday at Arizona State
1. Houston Cougars
Last week: W 70-54 vs. West Virginia, W 69-68 vs. UCF
This week: Tuesday vs. Utah, Saturday at Kansas
This week's Big 12 schedule & TV Guide
Monday
No games.
Tuesday
Texas Tech at Cincinnati, 7 p.m. EST on ESPNU
UCF at Iowa State, 8 p.m. EST on ESPN+
Utah at Houston, 8 p.m. EST on ESPN+
Arizona State at West Virginia, 9 p.m. EST on CBSSN
Arizona at Oklahoma State, 9 p.m. EST on ESPNU
BYU at Colorado, 11 p.m. EST on ESPNU
Wednesday
Kansas at TCU, 7 p.m. EST on ESPN2
Kansas State at Baylor, 9 p.m. EST on ESPNU
Thursday
No games.
Friday
No games.
Saturday
Iowa State at Arizona State, 2 p.m. EST on ESPN+
Colorado at Arizona, 3 p.m. EST on ESPN+
TCU at UCF, 4 p.m. EST on ESPN+
Baylor at Utah, 4:30 p.m. EST on ESPN2
West Virginia at Kansas State, 6 p.m. EST on ESPN+
Houston at Kansas, 6:30 p.m. EST on ESPN
Cincinnati at BYU, 10 p.m. EST on ESPN2
Sunday
Oklahoma State at Texas Tech, 3 p.m. EST on ESPN+
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Schuyler Callihan is the publisher of West Virginia On SI and has been a trusted source covering the Mountaineers since 2016. He is the host of Between The Eers, The Walk Thru Game Day Show, and In the Gun Podcast. The Wheeling, WV native moved to Charlotte, North Carolina in 2020 to cover the Charlotte Hornets and Carolina Panthers.
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