3. Kansas State (10-4, 7-2 in Big 12)
The Wildcats beat TCU in the Big 12 Championship Game last season and could be right back there this season. The team also picked up some valuable experience in its loss to Alabama in the Sugar Bowl.More: Who is in the Big 12? And why are Pac-12 schools leaving for it? Your questions answered
2. Utah (10-4, 7-2 in Pac-12)
The Utes won the Pac-12 Championship last season and it isn't that far-fetched to see them winning it again this season. Kyle Whittingham has built a program that could be a very good fit in the Big 12.1. TCU (13-2 overall, 9-0 in Big 12)
Are we too high on the Horned Frogs? Possibly. But they made the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship Game and that earns them the No. 1 spot in our book, no matter who they may have lost.
Big 12 football power rankings after Arizona State, Arizona, Colorado, Utah expansion news
Power ranking all 16 Big 12 football programs after Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah expansion news.
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