Re-ranking all 16 Big 12 football head coaches midway through the season

Oct 12, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders runs onto the field with his team before the game against the Kansas State Wildcats at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images

Since the start of the 2024 college football season, our Big 12 team power rankings and conference head coach rankings have each changed dramatically. Multiple coaches in the conference are leading underperforming teams while Cinderellas such as Kalani Sitake’s BYU Cougars have risen to the top of the Big 12.

The conference gets muddy in the middle of the pack. Depending on how the second half of the regular season shakes out, quite a few teams could either make a run at the conference championship game or fall behind.

The race to the finish will be entertaining, but for now, here are my midseason Big 12 football head coach rankings:

16. Dave Aranda, Baylor Bears

Sep 21, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Baylor Bears head coach Dave Aranda looks on from the sideline during the first half against the Colorado Buffaloes at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images

Dave Aranda has had some bad luck with injuries, namely to starting quarterback Dequan Finn, and his Bears team hasn’t been able to close opponents out. Baylor had second-half leads against Colorado and Iowa State but dropped both games. If Aranda can’t start pulling out some wins, he may be leaving Waco.

15. Lance Leipold, Kansas Jayhawks

Dec 26, 2023; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Kansas Jayhawks head coach Lance Leipold looks on against the UNLV Rebels during the second half at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

At the start of the season, Kanas was considered a top-tier Big 12 team, but the Jayhawks have stumbled to a 1-5 record. Lance Leipold’s team has found ways to lose close games while making far too…

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Publish date : 2024-10-15 22:04:50

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