Utah climbs to No. 6 in AP poll as BYU falls to No. 8 after UCF loss
The Utes, the last unbeaten team in the Big 12, reached their highest ranking since 2019, while the Cougars dropped six spots from No. 2.
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Utah moved up four spots to No. 6 in the Associated Press Top 25 released Sunday, while BYU fell six places to No. 8 after its double-overtime loss at UCF, The Salt Lake Tribune reported. [1]
The Utes, the last remaining undefeated team in the Big 12, took sole possession of first place in the conference with their 21-13 win over Houston on Saturday. It is Utah's highest ranking since 2019, when the Utes climbed to No. 5. [1]
BYU fell from No. 2, its highest ranking since 1984, and now sits three spots behind No. 5 Notre Dame. The Cougars' loss to the Knights ended their unbeaten season a week after their win over the Irish. [1]
Miami held at No. 1 and Ohio State moved up to No. 2, followed by Georgia, Indiana and Notre Dame. Miami, Utah and UCLA are the only remaining unbeaten teams in the Bowl Subdivision, The Associated Press reported through KUTV. [3]
Texas Tech is No. 13 among the other Big 12 schools in the rankings, followed by No. 18 Houston, No. 22 Arizona and No. 24 Oklahoma State, the Deseret News reported. BYU hosts Arizona State this weekend, and Utah travels to Cincinnati. [2]
Sources
- The Salt Lake Tribune: Utah football surges, BYU stumbles in latest AP Top 25
- Deseret News: How far did BYU fall and Utah rise in the latest AP Top 25 poll?
- KUTV (AP): Ohio State replaces BYU at No. 2 in AP Top 25; Utah football climbs to No. 6
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