Texas Tech football edge David Bailey, linebacker Jacob Rodriguez in final 13 for Lombardi Award, and Rodriguez makes cut to 12 for Butkus Award.

There’s also a slog of conference teams ranked ahead of them in No. 6 Ole Miss, No. 5 Georgia, No. 4 Alabama and No. 3 Texas A&M. The Longhorns will play at Georgia and vs. Texas A&M before the regular season ends. That doesn’t include any movement that could occur by way of the league championship.

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But the Wildcats might be able to exploit the Red Raiders through the air. K-State quarterback Avery Johnson has thrown for 1,792 yards and 15 touchdowns this season, with some of his best games coming in recent matchups against Big 12 teams.

K-State has averaged 33.5 points per game during its winning streak against Texas Tech. But the Wildcats will need a spectacular showing on offense to reach that number on Saturday. The Red Raiders are only allowing an average of 12.4 points per game this season.

Joey McGuire and Texas Tech got a long-term prospect in the 2027 football recruiting class, landing five-star quarterback Kavian Bryant.

The bottom half of the top 12 raised more eyebrows in the first College Football Playoff rankings release. The Oregon Ducks were listed behind both Big 12 teams in the top 10, the BYU Cougars and Texas Tech Red Raiders.