— By Dave Weekley
Each week during the Big 12 football season, this column will to provide a quick overview of where things stand around the conference. And unlike traditional standings or simple power ratings, we will use a tier format.
If you play fantasy football, you should be familiar with this style of rankings. If not, it simply provides a guide to who is really elite and who isn’t — even if they have the same record.
For example, Oklahoma and the Mountaineers are both 1-0 on the season after beating FCS foes in their opening games.