For the second straight week, BYU and Utah have climbed higher in the AP top 25 poll.
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The No. 9-ranked Cougars have broken into the top 10 with a 41-23 win at Colorado State, and Utah’s 33-0 thumping of Utah State put the Utes two spots up to No. 15.
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The latest AP Top 25 Poll is out. See which college football teams moved up, down, dropped out and entered the poll. pic.twitter.com/EIQC7FTVIh— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) September 20, 2026
BYU currently stands as the highest-ranked Big 12 team, with Texas Tech (No. 11) and Houston (No. 25) also representing the conference in the poll.
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West Virginia, Oklahoma State, Arizona and Kansas State all appeared in the receiving votes section.
Notre Dame, BYU’s Oct. 17 opponent in Provo, remains at No. 3 in the rankings.
The Cougars have their bye next week, while Utah will travel to Iowa State to open its Big 12 portion of the schedule.
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