College football rankings Week 13 as Texas Tech, BYU strengthen Big 12, CFP chances
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There are now two clear favorites in the Big 12 after a wild college football Week 12 in the conference: Texas Tech and BYU.
Texas Tech impressed in a big win over UCF, while BYU impressed in a win over TCU. The two teams are at the top of the Big 12 standings, with Texas Tech 7-1 in the conference and BYU now 6-1. Both control their destiny in the Big 12 championship and College Football Playoff race.
But the Red Raiders and Cougars don’t have much room for error entering college football Week 13 with Cincinnati, Houston, Utah and Arizona State right behind them in the conference standings at 5-2.
Cincinnati was upset by Arizona on Nov. 15, while Utah routed Baylor. Arizona State edged West Virginia, while Houston was off.
Check out which of those teams are ranked in the US LBM Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 rankings after college football Week 12, and how Texas Tech, BYU and Utah’s wins are reflected in the Week 13 rankings as we head toward a potential crazy finish in the Big 12 Conference football season.
College football rankings after Week 12
Big 12 teams are bolded. First-place votes in parentheses.
US LBM Coaches Poll for college football Week 13
The Big 12 had four teams ranked in the US LBM Coaches Poll Top 25 rankings last week, with Texas Tech at No. 8, BYU at No. 13, Utah at No. 15 and Cincinnati at No. 22.
This section will be updated when the latest US LBM Coaches Poll is released, which typically happens around 11 a.m. MST (1 p.m. ET) on Sundays.
AP Top 25 Poll for college football Week 13
The Associated Press college football poll last week also ranked four teams in the Big 12, with Texas Tech at No. 8, BYU at No. 12, Utah at No. 15 and Cincinnati at No. 22.
This section will be updated when the AP Top 25 Poll for Week 13 is released. It usually comes out around noon MST (2 p.m. ET) on Sundays during the regular season.
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: College football Top 25 rankings Week 13 as Big 12 race takes shape
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