The Wildcats ran all over Colorado with DJ Giddens and then beat West Virginia through the air with Avery Johnson. K-State is proving it can win in a variety of ways and is well-positioned to reach the Big 12 championship game if BYU or Iowa State stumble.

In the post-Week 8 US LBM Coaches Poll, those Cyclones, Cougars and K-State Wildcats all moved up slightly inside the top 25. Cincinnati also received two votes and Arizona State picked up one. Check out our post-Week 8 Big 12 football power rankings:

The Cyclones and Cougars remained 1-2 for the fourth consecutive week in the Big 12 Power Rankings. Iowa State received 10 of a possible 16 first-place votes from a panel of media who regularly cover the league. BYU received the remaining six first-place votes.

Iowa State and BYU seem on a collision course for the Big 12 title game. And TCU is climbing after its latest win.

The Hoosiers are for real, and the top third of the Big Ten is beginning to solidify itself. With five games to go, it’s anyone’s guess who will make it to Indianapolis when the dust settles. Here are the Big Ten power rankings for Week 9 from The Oregonian/OregonLive sports staff.

Michigan State and Michigan may be both unranked in the AP poll entering their annual rivalry matchup for the first time since 1998. But if our Big Ten power rankings are any indication, the Spartans and Wolverines should be playing a close game on Saturday night in Ann Arbor.

In Week 8, the UCLA Bruins notched their first win in the Big Ten over Rutgers, potentially changing the narrative around