
Houston Cougars
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Big 12 Standings
TEAM | W | L | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|---|
Houston | 73.7 | - | 5 | 35 |
Texas Tech | 80.9 | 5.5 | 9 | 28 |
BYU | 81.4 | 7 | 10 | 26 |
Arizona | 82.5 | 9.5 | 13 | 24 |
Iowa State | 80.3 | 7.5 | 10 | 25 |
Kansas | 76.1 | 11 | 13 | 21 |
West Virginia | 68.2 | 12 | 13 | 19 |
Baylor | 76.1 | 12.5 | 15 | 20 |
TCU | 67.6 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Kansas State | 70.8 | 15.5 | 17 | 16 |
Utah | 75.5 | 15.5 | 17 | 16 |
Cincinnati | 71.2 | 13.5 | 16 | 19 |
UCF | 79.8 | 13.5 | 17 | 20 |
Oklahoma State | 73.0 | 15.5 | 18 | 17 |
Arizona State | 74.1 | 18.5 | 20 | 13 |
Colorado | 69.7 | 18.5 | 21 | 14 |