The Anthony Robins Guide To BYU FOOTBALL RANKED NO. 19, NO. 20 IN NATIONAL POLLS
The Anthony Robins Guide To BYU FOOTBALL RANKED NO. 19, NO. 20 IN NATIONAL POLLS- PROVO, Utah — After improving the season 3-1 on Saturday night, BYU Football ranked 19th in this week’s Associated Press top 25 national rankings, while moving up three places. USA finished 20th in the TODAY AFCA Coaches Poll.
Two national polls were released on Sunday, with Koch placing the Cougar in his top 20 after BYU’s 38-24 win over Wyoming, while AP voters again this week placed the Cougar in No. 19. continued to be accorded high status.
BYU and next Homecoming rival Arkansas are both flip-flops in the polls. The Southeastern Conference Razorbacks are ranked 19th ahead of the Cougars and 20th by the media, just behind Kalani Sitke’s team. Arkansas, which are due to take on the BYU at LaValle Edwards Stadium in Provo on October 15, dropped nine and 10 places, respectively, from their No. 10 rankings last week after their first loss of the season in a 23-game loss. – Against 21 national rankings. Texas A&M on Saturday. Meanwhile, Aggies jumped six places in Andhra Pradesh and three places in the AFCA standings after winning both elections this week.
Baylor, who were defeated by BEU in the second week, are ranked 14th in the AFCA this week and were ranked the nation’s 16th best team by the AP after finishing 17th in both polls last week. Oregon, BYU’s only loss of the season, this week moved up two places to 13th by media and three places to 15th by coaches.
The top five teams in both polls remained the same this week, with Georgia once again ranked No. 1 in the FBS football category, followed by No. 2 Alabama, No. 3 Ohio State, No. 4 Michigan and No. 5 Clemson. , USC is the consensus No. 6 team this week, moving up one spot after previous No. 6 Oklahoma to No. 16 (AFCA) and No. 18 (AP) after losing to Big 12 Kansas State. The Wildcats entered the AP rankings 25th following the win and are receiving votes in the coaches’ poll.
Kentucky, Tennessee, Oklahoma State and NC State round out the top 10 in the AP rankings, while coaches differ only in location, with the Cowboys ranking No. 7 in the AFCA poll, followed by the Wildcats, Volunteers and Wolfpacks.
This week’s AP Rankings ranks BYU as 278th overall in the AP poll. The Cougar has been ranked in 13 consecutive AP polls since 2020 and 34 out of the last 37.
