Final power rankings for each head coach

The 2022 college football season is done for everyone except Georgia and Texas Christian. They will meet in Los Angeles on Monday, Jan. 9, to find out who is the best team in 2022.

TCU could become the first Big 12 team to win the title since the Texas Longhorns accomplished this feat in 2005. It is a tall task, asking a team to beat the Bulldogs who have lost just once in their last 29 games.

Back to the task at hand, I am laying out my final power rankings for each head coach in the Big 12. These rankings are only based on what transpired during the season and factoring in where they were slated to finish in the Big 12 preseason poll.

We kick it off at the top with a first-year head coach who is looking to make history in the Lone Star state.

1

Sonny Dykes, Texas Christian Horned Frogs

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Record: 13-1 (9-0)

For TCU to go from 5-7 to the College Football Playoffs is nothing less than miraculous. Despite having some close calls along the way, the former Texas Tech assistant was able to secure the Big 12’s first CFP semifinal victory after Oklahoma went 0-3. Dykes was able to strike while the iron is hot and in less than a week he can secure the conference’s first national championship since 2005. He just needs to beat a team that has gone 28-1 over the last two seasons.

2

Chris Kleiman, Kansas State Wildcats

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Record: 10-4 (7-2)

Kansas State is a team that typically is middle of the pack in the Big 12 but this year they were able to secure the conference championship. Sure losses to Texas and TCU hurt but they were able to get into the title game with some help. Despite winning his first conference title since coming from the North Dakota State powerhouse, Klieman missed out on the top spot because of just how impressive TCU was.

3

Joey McGuire, Texas…