ASU’s C.J. Fite excited to return to home state for game against Texas State
Fite expects the game to feel like, “high school,” and had to scramble with help from teammates to fill ticket requests.
Utah got past Utah State without injured quarterback Cameron Rising, and Oklahoma State crushed Tulsa with Alan Bowman throwing for five touchdowns. At the top of the Big 12 football power rankings, we’re replacing the Utes with the Cowboys.
There doesn’t seem to be a lot of separation between the two teams, but we’ll find out soon enough because they square off Saturday in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
On to this week’s power rankings.
1. Oklahoma State (3-0, 0-0)
Last week: 2
This week: Utah
What to know: Memo to Big 12 schedule-maker: Shouldn’t your biggest games go at the end?
2. Utah (3-0, 0-0 in Big 12)
Last week: 1
This week: at Oklahoma State
What to know: Second in the Big 12 in scoring defense, fifth in scoring offense. Who has a better combination?
US LBM Coaches Poll: Georgia shows weakness, but don’t read too much into it
3. Kansas State (3-0, 0-0)
Last week: 4
This week: at Brigham Young
What to know: K-State 31, Arizona 7 was a non-conference game scheduled before the Pac-12 collapse. We can still draw conclusions.
4. Iowa State (2-0, 0-0)
Last week: 5
This week: Arkansas State
What to know: Iowa State might have an easier time with Arkansas State than Michigan did. Assuming Rocco Becht doesn’t muck it up the way his Wolverines counterpart did.
5. Central Florida (3-0, 1-0)
Last week: 7
This week: Idle
What to know: Big 12 power rankings told readers last week to tune in to UCF-TCU. The Knights rallied from 21 points down to win 35-34, so you’re welcome.
6. Arizona (2-1, 0-0)
Last week: 3
This week: Idle
What to know: Who predicted Noah Fifita with one touchdown pass in a two-game stretch?
7. Kansas (1-2, 0-0)
Last week: 6
This week: at West Virginia
What to know: Lance Leipold’s mastermind status due for a tuneup after losses to Illinois and UNLV.
8. West Virginia (1-2, 0-0)
Last week: 8
This week: Kansas
What to know: Blowing a 10-point lead in the last four minutes — to Pitt in the Backyard Brawl, of all games — will have the Neal Brown detractors grabbing their pitchforks.
9. TCU (2-1, 0-1)
Last week: 9
This week: at SMU
What to know: How to forget blowing the Big 12 opener? Fire up the Iron Skillet.
10. Texas Tech (2-1, 0-0)
Last week: 13
This week: Arizona State
What to know: With Wes Welker in the house, Texas Tech scored seven touchdowns in a less than 13-minute stretch of the first half against North Texas.
11. Arizona State (3-0, 0-0)
Last week: 10
This week: at Texas Tech
What to know: There are teams every year starting 3-0 and finishing under .500.
How good is ASU’s Cam Skattebo?: Even Christian McCaffrey has taken notice
12. Brigham Young (3-0, 0-0)
Last week: 11
This week: Kansas State
What to know: Reality check coming for the Cougars.
13. Colorado (2-1, 0-0)
Last week: 12
This week: Baylor
What to know: Two great players can carry a basketball team a long way. Not so sure about a football team.
14. Baylor (2-1, 0-0)
Last week: 14
This week: at Colorado
What to know: Baylor honored its 1974 Miracle on the Brazos team Saturday. The current bunch could use some divine assistance.
15. Cincinnati (2-1, 0-0)
Last week: 15
This week: Houston
What to know: Beating Miami (Ohio) was not nothing, considering the RedHawks were 11-3 last year.
16. Houston (1-2, 0-0)
Last week: 16
This week: at Cincinnati
What to know: Cougars got their first win for Willie Fritz in the Bayou Bucket game and finally mustered a little offense.
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