Big 12 Baseball Power Rankings: A Newcomer in the Top 3

#3 Cincinnati Bearcats (Last Week: No. 4)

For the first time in forever, the Bearcats are over .500 in Big 12 play after a sweep against Houston. This team is now in a prime position to make the postseason.

#4 West Virginia Mountaineers (Last Week: No. 5)

The Mountaineers had a huge weekend after a sweep over Kansas State. The Mountaineers outscored the Wildcats 29 to 7 in their three-game set and are still in the hunt for a Big 12 title.

#5 Oklahoma State Cowboys (Last Week: No. 7)

Make that six wins in a row for the Cowboys after a sweep over TCU this past weekend. Oklahoma State is now 14-10 in Big 12 play after being two games under .500 just two weeks ago.

#6 UCF Knights (Last Week: No. 6)

I decided not to move the Knights down despite a series loss to Arizona State this past weekend. I know UCF has been trending down as of late, but they are still one of the best teams in the Big 12.

#7 TCU Horned Frogs (Last Week: No. 3)

Last weekend was an opportunity for TCU to step up, but instead, they fell on their face after getting swept by Oklahoma State. But hey, at least Kirk Sarloos had a cool ejection the other night.

#8 Utah Utes (Last Week: No. 10)

The Utes move up after a nice series win over BYU. After dropping game one, Utah took the last two games of the series and spoiled the postseason hopes of their in-state rival.

#9 BYU Cougars (Last Week: No. 8)

A win could have put the Cougars in position to make the postseason, but after a series loss to Utah, it’s a long shot for them to make the Field of 64.

#10 Kansas State Wildcats (Last Week: No. 9)

It’s been a rough two weeks for the Wildcats. After being a postseason bubble team, Kansas State has now lost six straight conference games over the past two weekends after getting swept by West Virginia.

#11 Baylor Bears (Last Week: No. 12)

The good news is that Baylor beat Texas Tech this past weekend. The bad news is that they are still just 11-13 in conference action. Getting to .500 would be a step in the right direction for this program.

#12 Arizona Wildcats (Last Week: No. 11)

It’s crazy to think that this team was supposed to compete for a Big 12 title because they have done nothing but underachieve this year. After getting swept by Kansas, the Wildcats are now ten games under .500 in Big 12 play.

#13 Texas Tech Red Raiders (Last Week: No. 13)

Put a fork in this team because they are officially done. After a series loss to Baylor, there is no hope for the Red Raiders to make the postseason at all. This program is in shambles.

#14 Houston Cougars (Last Week: No. 14)

Once again, the Cougars find themselves at the bottom of the list after getting swept once again. 4-20 in conference play seems nearly impossible to do.