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August projections and tiers are frozen. Grades and Δ below describe the historical 2025 season.

2026 preseason · Power 4 · #5

Big 12

Power league. Within three points of its 2025 projections on average.

59.4
Median projection
Teams
16
Elite tier
1
Contender
1
Elite + Cont.
2
2025 mean Δ
−1.9
2025 A grades
1

2026 August tier shape

1
1
10
4
1 Elite1 Contender10 Solid4 Building

Top: Texas Tech 85.7 (Elite). Floor: West Virginia 50.4 (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 · ranked by 2026 projection · 2025 grades

The roster.

1
Texas Tech
Tier #7 · SP+ +21.8 · 70% recruit · 65% returning
85.7
Elite
A
+22.9
2
BYU
Tier #20 · SP+ +14.9 · 64% recruit · 64% returning
74.7
Contender
B
+9.4
3
TCU
Tier #31 · SP+ +9.4 · 71% recruit · 58% returning
66.3
Solid
C
−4.9
4
Kansas State
Tier #32 · SP+ +9.2 · 65% recruit · 58% returning
66.3
Solid
D
−11.9
5
Arizona
Tier #34 · SP+ +9.5 · 58% recruit · 58% returning
65.7
Solid
B
+14.6
6
Utah
Tier #35 · SP+ +9.8 · 63% recruit · 55% returning
65.6
Solid
B
+14.4
7
Houston
Tier #37 · SP+ +7.4 · 62% recruit · 65% returning
63.9
Solid
B
+8.4
8
Arizona State
Tier #46 · SP+ +4.9 · 65% recruit · 58% returning
59.6
Solid
D
−10.6
9
Oklahoma State ★ new HC
Tier #49 · SP+ +6.9 · 63% recruit · 58% returning
59.2
Solid
F
−24.9
10
Baylor
Tier #52 · SP+ +3.8 · 63% recruit · 58% returning
57.7
Solid
D
−11.4
11
Kansas
Tier #56 · SP+ +3.3 · 61% recruit · 58% returning
57.1
Solid
C
−1.6
12
Cincinnati
Tier #60 · SP+ +3.0 · 62% recruit · 58% returning
56.4
Solid
C
+3.3
13
UCF
Tier #62 · SP+ +1.7 · 62% recruit · 58% returning
54.4
Building
C
−4.9
14
Colorado
Tier #64 · SP+ +0.7 · 60% recruit · 58% returning
53.3
Building
F
−19.1
15
Iowa State
Tier #65 · SP+ −0.4 · 63% recruit · 58% returning
51.1
Building
C
−1.0
16
West Virginia
Tier #68 · SP+ −1.3 · 66% recruit · 58% returning
50.4
Building
D
−12.6