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Big 12 Matrix

Current strength, projected wins and conference title chances, with results through October 25.

16 teams4 MPR Top 257 Week 9 gamesResults through October 25
Current MPR leaderTexas TechNational #10 · MPR 20.1
Projected wins leaderUtah10.00 expected wins
Average MPR7.5Current neutral-field strength
MPR Top 254Teams ranked 1–25 nationally
Title favoriteTexas Tech34.2% to win the title
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Team-by-Team Outlook

Conference rank follows current MPR. Records and title chances are with results through October 25.

16 Big 12 teams
RankTeamMPRProj WinsSOSTitle chancesWk MPR
#1 Texas TechNational #10 · 6-1 overall · 3-1 conf
20.1MPR9.97Proj wins#65SOSReach51.9%Win34.2%-1.19 Week 8 MPR
#2 BYUNational #14 · 6-1 overall · 3-1 conf
16.2MPR9.76Proj wins#50SOSReach47.8%Win24.6%-1.35 Week 8 MPR
#3 UtahNational #21 · 7-0 overall · 4-0 conf
13.4MPR10.00Proj wins#52SOSReach50.2%Win21.2%-0.02 Week 8 MPR
#4 ArizonaNational #22 · 6-1 overall · 3-1 conf
13.2MPR8.84Proj wins#59SOSReach20.5%Win9.0%+1.20 Week 8 MPR
#5 HoustonNational #28 · 6-2 overall · 3-2 conf
11.4MPR8.93Proj wins#58SOSReach14.3%Win5.5%-0.33 Week 8 MPR
#6 Oklahoma StateNational #31 · 5-2 overall · 3-1 conf
11.1MPR7.93Proj wins#53SOSReach12.3%Win4.9%+1.39 Week 8 MPR
#7 TCUNational #41 · 3-4 overall · 1-3 conf
7.8MPR5.25Proj wins#45SOSReach0.1%Win<0.1%-1.31 Week 8 MPR
#8 Kansas StateNational #42 · 4-3 overall · 1-3 conf
7.6MPR6.62Proj wins#66SOSReach<0.1%Win<0.1%-0.90 Week 8 MPR
#9 Arizona StateNational #52 · 4-3 overall · 2-2 conf
5.0MPR6.02Proj wins#34SOSReach0.6%Win0.1%+1.19 Week 8 MPR
#10 BaylorNational #53 · 4-3 overall · 2-2 conf
4.8MPR5.80Proj wins#46SOSReach0.2%Win<0.1%-0.37 Week 8 MPR
#11 CincinnatiNational #54 · 5-2 overall · 2-2 conf
4.5MPR7.04Proj wins#36SOSReach0.6%Win0.1%+1.50 Week 8 MPR
#12 UCFNational #55 · 4-3 overall · 2-2 conf
3.9MPR6.76Proj wins#64SOSReach1.4%Win0.3%+1.23 Week 8 MPR
#13 KansasNational #58 · 3-4 overall · 1-3 conf
2.8MPR4.79Proj wins#60SOSReach<0.1%Win<0.1%+0.11 Week 8 MPR
#14 West VirginiaNational #64 · 5-3 overall · 2-3 conf
0.6MPR6.02Proj wins#39SOSReach<0.1%Win<0.1%+1.42 Week 8 MPR
#15 Iowa StateNational #69 · 3-4 overall · 1-3 conf
-0.1MPR4.69Proj wins#43SOSReach<0.1%Win<0.1%-1.50 Week 8 MPR
#16 ColoradoNational #77 · 2-5 overall · 0-4 conf
-1.4MPR3.57Proj wins#31SOSReach<0.1%Win<0.1%-1.44 Week 8 MPR
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