Are Iowa State and BYU on a collision course for the Big 12 championship game? 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.

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.

BYU and Iowa State nearly received their first blemish on an unbeaten record last weekend. Instead, both the Cougars and Cyclones found a way to rally late and beat a pair of Big 12 opponents that now sit under .