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2026 preseason · Power 4 · #5 of 11

Big 12

Power league. Landed roughly where 2025 expected.

60.6
Median PTR
Teams
16
Elite tier
1
Contender
2
Elite + Cont.
3
2025 mean Δ
−1.9
2025 A grades
1

2026 tier shape

1
2
10
3
1 Elite2 Contender10 Solid3 Building

Top: Texas Tech 87.5 (Elite). Floor: Iowa State 53.1 (Building).

2025 grade shape

1
4
5
4
2
1 A4 Bs5 Cs4 Ds2 Fs

Best: Texas Tech Δ +22.9 (A). Worst: Oklahoma State Δ −24.9 (F).

Big 12 · every team, ranked by 2026 projection

The roster.

1
Texas Tech
Tier #6 · SP+ +23.1 · 70% recruit · 65% returning
87.5
Elite
A
+22.9
2
BYU
Tier #16 · SP+ +15.5 · 64% recruit · 64% returning
75.5
Contender
B
+9.4
3
Utah
Tier #25 · SP+ +11.9 · 63% recruit · 55% returning
68.6
Contender
B
+14.4
4
Kansas State
Tier #28 · SP+ +10.4 · 65% recruit · 58% returning
68.0
Solid
D
−11.9
5
Arizona
Tier #30 · SP+ +10.2 · 58% recruit · 58% returning
66.7
Solid
B
+14.6
6
TCU
Tier #34 · SP+ +9.1 · 71% recruit · 58% returning
65.9
Solid
C
−4.9
7
Houston
Tier #37 · SP+ +8.2 · 62% recruit · 65% returning
65.0
Solid
B
+8.4
8
Arizona State
Tier #38 · SP+ +6.4 · 65% recruit · 58% returning
61.8
Solid
D
−10.6
9
Oklahoma State ★ new HC
Tier #44 · SP+ +7.1 · 63% recruit · 58% returning
59.5
Solid
F
−24.9
10
Baylor
Tier #50 · SP+ +4.5 · 63% recruit · 58% returning
58.7
Solid
D
−11.4
11
Cincinnati
Tier #51 · SP+ +4.5 · 62% recruit · 58% returning
58.5
Solid
C
+3.3
12
Kansas
Tier #54 · SP+ +3.7 · 61% recruit · 58% returning
57.6
Solid
C
−1.6
13
UCF
Tier #60 · SP+ +2.3 · 62% recruit · 58% returning
55.3
Solid
C
−4.9
14
Colorado
Tier #63 · SP+ +0.9 · 60% recruit · 58% returning
53.6
Building
F
−19.1
15
West Virginia
Tier #64 · SP+ +0.8 · 66% recruit · 58% returning
53.4
Building
D
−12.6
16
Iowa State
Tier #65 · SP+ +1.0 · 63% recruit · 58% returning
53.1
Building
C
−1.0