The West Virginia baseball team started the week on a 14-game winning streak, the program's longest since the 2006 team had a 17-gamer. The program record — 18 straight in 1964 — is in sight. The Mountaineers, at 34-4, have easily the Big 12's best overall record, and they're on top of the conference standings with a 13-3 mark.
Kyle West (39) has homered four times this season for No. 14 West Virginia, which started the week on a 14-game win streak.
Are they the Big 12's best team, though? That's the point of the weekly Big 12 baseball power rankings.
Although first-year coach Steve Sabins has done a whale of a job, the Mountaineers' No. 135 strength of schedule is worst in the Big 12 and their conference series wins came against BYU, Utah, Houston and Cincinnati.
At No. 1 in the power rankings, we're keeping Arizona for the third week in a row. The Wildcats won two out of three in Morgantown, and their seven quad-1 wins are most in the Big 12. Here are this week's rankings with records, national rankings and stats as of Monday.
What to know: The 18th-ranked Wildcats have won four conference road series in a row — at Utah in last Pac-12 season, at No. 14 West Virginia, Arizona State and BYU in Big 12 debut year.
What to know: WVU should keep first place into May with UCF and Texas Tech next on conference schedule.
What to know: In conference games, Sun Devils are batting .335 and and averaging 8.8 runs per game, both best in the Big 12.
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What to know: Blame the bats for Horned Frogs' nine-game Big 12 winning streak ending. They dropped the last two at UCF 5-1 and 4-2.
What to know: Alex Breckheimer saved the first two victories in series sweep of Kansas State.
What to know: Led in all three games at Kansas, lost all three games at Kansas.
What to know: Three years in a row, OSU's been eliminated from the NCAA tournament on its home field. The Cowboys would take that right now.
What to know: Swept at West Virginia, Bearcats have lost seven of nine since a seven-game win streak.
What to know: Tyriq Kemp, Travis Sanders, Will Pendergrass wielded hot bats in series win over Utah, only the Bears' second Big 12 series victory in their past 11.
What to know: Last year in late April, Tech swept West Virginia in Lubbock. Can the Red Raiders ambush Arizona this week?
More: Texas Tech baseball wins finale, loses series at Arizona State: What we learned
What to know: Another win out of the pen for Antoine Jean in series opener at Oklahoma State. Tough lefty has 80 strikeouts in 44⅓ innings, .142 opponents' batting average.
What to know: UCF snapped TCU's nine-game winning streak and then won the series. Can Knights derail the WVU express?
What to know: Cougars won series openers against Cincinnati, WVU, Utah and Arizona, but took the series from only the Bearcats.
What to know: Big 12 innings leader Colter McAnelly (3-3, 3.84) has eight starts of at least six innings and five quality starts (6 innings-plus, 3 or fewer earned runs).
Kyle West (39) has homered four times this season for No. 14 West Virginia, which started the week on a 14-game win streak.
Are they the Big 12's best team, though? That's the point of the weekly Big 12 baseball power rankings.
Although first-year coach Steve Sabins has done a whale of a job, the Mountaineers' No. 135 strength of schedule is worst in the Big 12 and their conference series wins came against BYU, Utah, Houston and Cincinnati.
At No. 1 in the power rankings, we're keeping Arizona for the third week in a row. The Wildcats won two out of three in Morgantown, and their seven quad-1 wins are most in the Big 12. Here are this week's rankings with records, national rankings and stats as of Monday.
1. Arizona (28-11, 12-6)
Last week: 1What to know: The 18th-ranked Wildcats have won four conference road series in a row — at Utah in last Pac-12 season, at No. 14 West Virginia, Arizona State and BYU in Big 12 debut year.
2. West Virginia (34-4, 13-3)
Last week: 3What to know: WVU should keep first place into May with UCF and Texas Tech next on conference schedule.
3. Arizona State (25-15, 11-7)
Last week: 2What to know: In conference games, Sun Devils are batting .335 and and averaging 8.8 runs per game, both best in the Big 12.
More: How Willie Bloomquist fights the negatives, wrangles NIL and more as ASU baseball coach
4. TCU (29-12, 12-6)
Last week: 4What to know: Blame the bats for Horned Frogs' nine-game Big 12 winning streak ending. They dropped the last two at UCF 5-1 and 4-2.
5. Kansas (31-10, 12-6)
Last week: 5What to know: Alex Breckheimer saved the first two victories in series sweep of Kansas State.
6. Kansas State (23-17, 10-8)
Last week: 6What to know: Led in all three games at Kansas, lost all three games at Kansas.
7. Oklahoma State (17-19, 6-9)
Last week: 7What to know: Three years in a row, OSU's been eliminated from the NCAA tournament on its home field. The Cowboys would take that right now.
8. Cincinnati (21-8, 8-10)
Last week: 8What to know: Swept at West Virginia, Bearcats have lost seven of nine since a seven-game win streak.
9. Baylor (25-14, 8-10)
Last week: 9What to know: Tyriq Kemp, Travis Sanders, Will Pendergrass wielded hot bats in series win over Utah, only the Bears' second Big 12 series victory in their past 11.
10. Texas Tech (12-23, 8-10)
Last week: 10What to know: Last year in late April, Tech swept West Virginia in Lubbock. Can the Red Raiders ambush Arizona this week?
More: Texas Tech baseball wins finale, loses series at Arizona State: What we learned
11. Houston (21-18, 6-11)
Last week: 11What to know: Another win out of the pen for Antoine Jean in series opener at Oklahoma State. Tough lefty has 80 strikeouts in 44⅓ innings, .142 opponents' batting average.
12. Central Florida (22-17, 6-12)
Last week: 12What to know: UCF snapped TCU's nine-game winning streak and then won the series. Can Knights derail the WVU express?
13. Brigham Young (19-18, 6-12)
Last week: 13What to know: Cougars won series openers against Cincinnati, WVU, Utah and Arizona, but took the series from only the Bearcats.
14. Utah (16-19, 5-13)
Last week: 14What to know: Big 12 innings leader Colter McAnelly (3-3, 3.84) has eight starts of at least six innings and five quality starts (6 innings-plus, 3 or fewer earned runs).
