In a clash between two top-25 teams, No. 22 Iowa State outlasted No. 17 Kansas State in the game dubbed Farmageddon to pull off the rivalry win and officially start the 2025 campaign. With the win, Rocco Becht and the Cyclones not only made a big opening statement in front of a national audience but also put the Big 12 on alert that they’re destined to avenge their blowout loss to Arizona State in the conference title game last season.

Today is also a momentous occasion in the world of the Big 12 as well - as Iowa State and Kansas State are set to play in Dublin momentarily. In honor of the official start of Big 12 play, ASU on SI revisits power rankings from within the conference.

The start of the college football season is here with four games in Week 0 involving Bowl Subdivision teams. We preview all the matchups.