Oklahoma State has many questions as it faces the second half of 2024, but Week 8 could be a turning point. OSU has a bye week after playing each of the season’s first six weeks, but it will be at the forefront of the next week of the Big 12 slate.

Game Time: 10:15 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 12 Game Time: 10:30 PM ET on Friday, Oct. 11 Game Time: 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 12 Game Time: 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 12 Game Time: 10:30 PM ET on Friday, Oct. 11 Game Time: 3:30 PM ET on Saturday, Oct. 12

For the first time this season, there's a new No. 1 in the Big 12 power rankings. Iowa State (4-0) took over the top spot, grabbing nine first-place votes and 246 points from a panel of media who regularly cover the Big 12.

With three weeks' worth of data from Big 12 conference games, we're not much closer to identifying the best team than when we started.