Are Iowa State and BYU on a collision course for the Big 12 championship game? The Cyclones and Cougars remained 1-2 for the fourth consecutive week in the Big 12 Power Rankings. Iowa State received 10 of a possible 16 first-place votes from a panel of media who regularly cover the league.

Again, the Cougars hold on to the top spot in these power rankings by virtue of their two wins over teams currently in the top 25 — and with Kansas State and SMU playing well and winning, that only strengthens the perception of those BYU victories.

A pecking order is starting to be established in the Big 12. History suggests that a team with maximum two losses can make it to the Big 12 championship game if