Over half the league is bowl-eligible, but most have higher aspirations than that, with two squads in particular in the thick of . The shine has been taken off a few programs, but having four teams in the selection committee's top 25 is a good place for a 10-team league to be.1. Baylor (8-1, 5-1 in Big 12)Up next: vs. Oklahoma State, Saturday, Nov. 22The skinny: Is it po sible to move up in the power rankings despite not playing? Yes, yes it is. The will have to prove they belong and send a statement at home against a reeling Oklahoma Bradley Beal Jersey State team, however.2. TCU (9-1, 6-1)Up next: at Texas, Thursday, Nov. 27The skinny: The conversation around the Horned Frogs has changed dramatically after a last week in which the team didn't really show up until after halftime. They can end any doubt over whether they should be atop the rankings next week, with the nation Raul Neto Jersey watching on .3. Kansas State (8-2, 6-1)Up next: vs. Kansas, Saturday, Nov. 29The skinny: Even though the Wildcats suffered their first conference lo s, to TCU on Nov. 8, they're not completely out of the running for a split title and still have hope of getting to a major bowl at the end of the year after .4. Oklahoma (7-3, 4-3)Up next: vs. Kansas, Saturday, Nov. 22The skinny: The Sooners survived a trip to Lubbock without quarterback Trevor Knight after discovering they can simply run over most Rui Hachimura Jersey teams time after time. They have a tricky home game against Kansas, where they could be looking ahead to the Bedlam game against Oklahoma State.5. West Virginia (6-5, 4-4)Up next: at Iowa State, Saturday, Nov. 29The skinny: The Mountaineers have struggled away from home, and didn't have any better luck at home this week, suffering .6. Texas (6-5, 5-3)Up next: vs. TCU, Thursday, Nov. 27The skinny: It looked unlikely earlier in the season, but Charlie Strong does indeed have the Longhorns bowl-eligible in his first season in Austin. Now he has a chance to really send the team into the postseason riding high with a statement win against TCU on . Check out college football's highest-paid coaches. 7. Oklahoma State (5-5, 3-4)Up next: at Baylor, Saturday, Nov. 22The skinny: It's been quite the week in Stillwater. The team's lo s to Texas puts its bowl eligibility in doubt, and head coach Mike Gundy is being Admiral Schofield Jersey . Oh, and the might have to burn the redshirt of a freshman quarterback this week.8. Kansas (3-7, 1-6)Up next: at Oklahoma, Saturday, Nov. 22The skinny: In two weeks, the Jayhawks have moved from dead last in the power rankings to eighth, which should tell you about their improvement. That was quite evident in their narrow lo s to TCU, in which they had the nationally ranked Horned Frogs on the ropes in a game that might as well have been a win.9. Texas Tech (3-7, 1-6)Up next: at Iowa State, Troy Brown Jersey Saturday, Nov. 22The skinny: The Red showed some fight in their game against Oklahoma, but it wasn't enough to get a win. A road trip to Ames is the only realistic shot the team has of getting a win to avoid their worst season since 1983. 10. Iowa State (2-7, 0-6)Up next: vs. Texas Tech, Saturday, Nov. 22The skinny: Can the Cyclones avoid a winle s season in the Big 12? That's about the only intrigue left with the team at this point.You can follow Bryan Fischer on Twitter at .