In this week's Power Rankings, Houston remains on top, followed closely by Iowa State. The next three are very tightly bunched - Kansas, Arizona, and Texas Tech. And that was before Arizona's half-court shot on Monday night (that will be reflected in next week's Power Rankings).

Stailee Heard and the Oklahoma State Cowgirls take over the top spot in the Big 12 women's basketball power rankings.

Are we ready to put Houston in the elite tier of college basketball this season? Auburn and Duke have been staples at the top of our Power Rankings for several weeks, with Iowa State in the mix. And while Tennessee has faded,

Here are our Week 13 Big 12 Women's Basketball Power Rankings, as voted on by our group of sports journalists and fans representing many of the 16 teams in the conference. What did this week tell us? It told us that next Wednesday's game in the Little Apple will give one team an edge in the conference standings.

OSU (16-3, 6-2 Big 12) stunned the country when it earned a 60-59 home win over No. 9 TCU on Wednesday. The Cowgirls erased a 15-point deficit to secure their first top-10 win since 2017, and they showed why they're legitimate Big 12 title contenders.