Big 12 women’s basketball power rankings: Houston shocks the conference

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There are no days off in the Big 12.

That became clear on Tuesday when Houston earned a 79-76 home win over Oklahoma State (14-3, 4-2 Big 12). It marked the first conference win of the season for the Cougars (5-12, 1-5 Big 12), and it snapped their five-game losing streak.

Let’s get into this week’s conference power rankings:

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HENDERSON, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 25: Serena Sundell #4 of the Kansas State Wildcats shoots in the third quarter of a game against the Duke Blue Devils at Lee’s Family Forum on November 25, 2024 in Henderson, Nevada. (Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images)

Last week: 1

This week: vs. Arizona (Thursday); vs. Arizona State (Sunday)

No. 10-ranked Kansas State (17-1, 5-0 Big 12) didn’t have any trouble earning a 92-65 road win over BYU on Saturday. The Wildcats lead the nation in scoring margin (33.2 points per game).

Last week: 2

This week: vs. Utah (Friday); at Oklahoma State (Wednesday)

No. 11 TCU (18-1, 6-0 Big 12) is on a nine-game win streak following its victories over Texas Tech and UCF. Few teams have been able to contain the duo of Sedona Prince (18.7 points per game) and Hailey Van Lith (18.3 points per game), who rank fourth and sixth in the conference in scoring, respectively.

Last week: 6

This week: vs. Houston (Friday); vs. UCLA in Newark, New Jersey (Monday)

After suffering an 84-61 home loss to OSU on Jan. 1, No. 24 Baylor (15-3, 5-1 Big 12) has won four straight games. Its most recent one, a 70-61 home win over No. 23 Utah, was the most impressive of the bunch.

Last week: 4

This week: at UCF (Saturday); vs. TCU (Wednesday)

OSU (14-3, 4-2 Big 12) secured its biggest win of the season when it beat then-No. 17 West Virginia at home Saturday, 64-57. But it then suffered its worst loss of the season when it fell to Houston on the road Tuesday, 79-76.

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Publish date : 2025-01-17 11:30:00

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