Midweek games played since Sunday will be reflected on next week’s Power Rankings. At this moment in the Big 12 Men's Basketball season, there are the top five teams, and then there is everyone else.

Houston has won 11 straight. It has the best defense in the country. It's why the Cougars are this week's new No. 1 in the Big 12 power rankings.

Here are our Week 13 Big 12 Women's Basketball Power Rankings, as voted on by our group of sports journalists and fans representing many of the 16 teams in the conference. What did this week tell us? It told us that next Wednesday's game in the Little Apple will give one team an edge in the conference standings.

OSU (16-3, 6-2 Big 12) stunned the country when it earned a 60-59 home win over No. 9 TCU on Wednesday. The Cowgirls erased a 15-point deficit to secure their first top-10 win since 2017, and they showed why they're legitimate Big 12 title contenders.

UCLA, the only unbeaten Division I team remaining, is on track to continue its best season in program history.

Houston picked up a two-game road sweep in Big 12 Conference play at a pair of the league’s more imposing venues. As a result, the Cougars maintain their hold on first place in the conference. Not to mention solidifying the top spot in the latest edition of the Big 12 power rankings.

Are we ready to put Houston in the elite tier of college basketball this season? Auburn and Duke have been staples at the top of our Power Rankings for several weeks, with Iowa State in the mix. And while Tennessee has faded,

The weight of some big road matchups appears to have gotten to the Iowa State men as of late. Earlier this week, the Cyclones were unable to survive the Arizona