5. Top spot Belongs to Baylor or TCU
As repulsive as the idea seems to be for so many football purists who view the Big 12 as a conference of gimmicks, either TCU (No. 4) or Baylor (No. 5) should be atop the rankings heading into Week 6. Both programs were unstoppable on Saturday while the other three top teams struggled with inferior opponents.
TCU made Texas look like a junior high school squad, piling up 604 total yards and corralling the Longhorns’ passing attack to the tune of just 122 yards, leading to a massive 50-7 blowout at home. In the process, quarterback Trevone Boykin, who had five touchdowns on the day, broke a TCU record for career touchdown passes, and receiver Josh Doctson had another big day.
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Baylor looked pretty darn good, too, hosting an explosive Texas Tech team that took TCU to the limit in Week 4. From the opening whistle, it was clear which team was superior, as the Bears proceeded to completely pick apart the Red Raiders. Piling up 680 yards and nine touchdowns, Baylor ended up winning in a landslide, 63-35.
The 35 points allowed is actually quite good when you consider Texas Tech was averaging 53.8 points per game, which was No. 3 in the nation before Saturday.