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We predicted last week that Arizona would go into Phoenix Municipal Stadium and win its series against Arizona State, and sure enough, it happened. Nothing against the Sun Devils. It's just that no one accorded the No. 1 spot in this year's Big 12 power rankings has been able to hold it for long — lately, for no more than a week, because that team loses its next series.
And so the pattern continues.
The actual Big 12 standings are oh so tight with No. 22 Kansas on top, and five teams trailing the Jayhawks by one game.
Among that large cluster, we think Arizona, based on the opponents the Wildcats have beaten in conference play, has the edge. So back to the top of the power rankings the Wildcats go for the second time this season. Let's see if they can hold it longer than last time.
Here are this week's power rankings. Records and statistics are through Sunday's games.
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Last week: 3
What to know: Just stay in the hunt until stud outfielder Brendan Summerhill gets back from hand injury that's sidelined him for two weeks.
Last week: 1
What to know: Anything more galling for a Sun Devil than than losing a midweek to Arizona and later losing a conference series to Arizona?
Last week: 5
What to know: Left fielder Jace Rinehart has 2 homers, 13 RBI in Mountaineers' seven-game win streak.
Last week: 4
What to know: Chicks who dig the long ball will love Big 12 slugging-percentage leader Brady Ballinger and Big 12 home-runs leader Jackson Hauge, who have 26 home runs between them.
Last week: 2
What to know: In 0-3 weekend at Oklahoma State, Wildcats scored 5 runs with .133 average and 1 extra-base hit.
Last week: 6
What to know: No. 1 starter Tommy LaPour no-hit Brigham Young for seven innings in a combined one-hit shutout. The sophomore transfer from Wichita State's allowed two runs or fewer in seven of eight starts.
Last week: 9
What to know: In series sweep of Kansas State, Cowboys starters Harrison Bodendorf, Sean Youngerman and Hunter Watkins delivered a 0.90 ERA over 20 innings and 28 strikeouts to nine hits.
More: Oklahoma State baseball sweeps Kansas State in Big 12 series behind dominant pitching
Last week: 11
What to know: Bearcats bounced back from 1-5 start in conference play by beating up on UCF and Texas Tech.
Last week: 7
What to know: Hunter Simmons' on-base streak ended at 36 games, oddly enough with the senior DH going 0 for 5 with four strikeouts in Sunday loss to Houston.
Last week: 10
What to know: The overall record is Red Raiders' worst at this stage of a season since 1974 team stood 9-20.
More: Logan Hughes leads as Texas Tech baseball salvages series finale: What we learned
Last week: 13
What to know: Since getting swept at home by Texas Tech, resilient Cougars have won series from UCF and Baylor and took a game from TCU.
Last week: 8
What to know: Stock market's the only thing sinking faster than the Knights' power-rankings fortunes.
Last week: 12
What to know: Being swept at TCU was bad enough, but Cougars had to get on the plane after blowing 6-0 and 12-6 leads in the finale and losing in a walk-off.
Last week: 14
What to know: Best pick-me-up after back-to-back sweeps: BYU coming to Smith's Ballpark this week.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Big 12 baseball power rankings: Arizona takes top spot from rival ASU
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And so the pattern continues.
The actual Big 12 standings are oh so tight with No. 22 Kansas on top, and five teams trailing the Jayhawks by one game.
Among that large cluster, we think Arizona, based on the opponents the Wildcats have beaten in conference play, has the edge. So back to the top of the power rankings the Wildcats go for the second time this season. Let's see if they can hold it longer than last time.
Here are this week's power rankings. Records and statistics are through Sunday's games.
More: What does Tim Tadlock think of plan for Texas Tech baseball's cut of revenue share?
More: How Willie Bloomquist fights the negatives, wrangles NIL and more as ASU baseball coach
1. Arizona (22-9, 8-4)
Last week: 3
What to know: Just stay in the hunt until stud outfielder Brendan Summerhill gets back from hand injury that's sidelined him for two weeks.
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2. Arizona State (21-11, 8-4)
Last week: 1
What to know: Anything more galling for a Sun Devil than than losing a midweek to Arizona and later losing a conference series to Arizona?
3. West Virginia (27-4, 7-3)
Last week: 5
What to know: Left fielder Jace Rinehart has 2 homers, 13 RBI in Mountaineers' seven-game win streak.
4. Kansas (27-6, 9-3)
Last week: 4
What to know: Chicks who dig the long ball will love Big 12 slugging-percentage leader Brady Ballinger and Big 12 home-runs leader Jackson Hauge, who have 26 home runs between them.
5. Kansas State (20-11, 8-4)
Last week: 2
What to know: In 0-3 weekend at Oklahoma State, Wildcats scored 5 runs with .133 average and 1 extra-base hit.
6. TCU (25-8, 8-4)
Last week: 6
What to know: No. 1 starter Tommy LaPour no-hit Brigham Young for seven innings in a combined one-hit shutout. The sophomore transfer from Wichita State's allowed two runs or fewer in seven of eight starts.
7. Oklahoma State (15-14, 4-6)
Last week: 9
What to know: In series sweep of Kansas State, Cowboys starters Harrison Bodendorf, Sean Youngerman and Hunter Watkins delivered a 0.90 ERA over 20 innings and 28 strikeouts to nine hits.
More: Oklahoma State baseball sweeps Kansas State in Big 12 series behind dominant pitching
8. Cincinnati (19-12, 6-6)
Last week: 11
What to know: Bearcats bounced back from 1-5 start in conference play by beating up on UCF and Texas Tech.
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9. Baylor (21-10, 5-7)
Last week: 7
What to know: Hunter Simmons' on-base streak ended at 36 games, oddly enough with the senior DH going 0 for 5 with four strikeouts in Sunday loss to Houston.
10. Texas Tech (9-19, 5-7)
Last week: 10
What to know: The overall record is Red Raiders' worst at this stage of a season since 1974 team stood 9-20.
More: Logan Hughes leads as Texas Tech baseball salvages series finale: What we learned
11. Houston (18-13, 5-7)
Last week: 13
What to know: Since getting swept at home by Texas Tech, resilient Cougars have won series from UCF and Baylor and took a game from TCU.
12. Central Florida (18-13, 3-9)
Last week: 8
What to know: Stock market's the only thing sinking faster than the Knights' power-rankings fortunes.
13. Brigham Young (15-14, 4-8)
Last week: 12
What to know: Being swept at TCU was bad enough, but Cougars had to get on the plane after blowing 6-0 and 12-6 leads in the finale and losing in a walk-off.
14. Utah (13-16, 2-10)
Last week: 14
What to know: Best pick-me-up after back-to-back sweeps: BYU coming to Smith's Ballpark this week.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Big 12 baseball power rankings: Arizona takes top spot from rival ASU
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