2026 Big 12 team skill ratings
Texas Tech 91 92 90 90 2 
Houston 92 90 85 89 3 
Oklahoma State 92 88 84 87 4 
Utah 89 89 87 87 5 
Arizona 89 92 74 86 6 
BYU 85 89 91 86 7 
Kansas State 89 85 86 85 8 
TCU 91 79 81 83 9 
UCF 86 85 78 83 10 
West Virginia 84 90 73 83 11 
Baylor 84 86 74 82 12 
Cincinnati 84 90 68 82 13 
Iowa State 86 84 79 82 14 
Kansas 86 87 67 82 15 
Arizona State 86 77 82 81 16 
Colorado 85 80 65 79 Team skill = weighted blend of squad ratings (offense, defense, special teams) and the head-coach rating, from the same skill engine behind every player and coach page (84.2 = conference average). Computed from CollegeFootballData stats. Click any team for its full skill profile.
All 16 Big 12 programs ranked by overall skill, a blend of squad ratings (offense, defense, special teams) and head coaching. Bars right of center are above the 84.2 conference average, left is below.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Big 12 team has the best roster and coaching in 2026?
Texas Tech has the top overall skill rating in 2026 at 90, blending a 90 squad rating with a 90 coaching rating.
How is the team skill rating calculated?
Each team's projected starters are rated with the same position-normalized skill engine used on every player page, averaged into offense, defense and special-teams ratings, then blended with the head-coach rating. It updates weekly from CollegeFootballData stats.
Where does the data come from?
Everything is computed from public CollegeFootballData game stats and roster data. No subjective power-ranking votes are used.