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BYU Football Returns To AP Top 25 After Washington State Win

Oct 24, 2021, 12:24 PM | Updated: 2:44 pm

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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The BYU Cougars jumped back into the AP Top 25 after winning on the road against the Washington State Cougars.

BYU beat WSU on Saturday, October 23.

A day later, the Cougars returned to the Top 25 after being absent from the poll following their Week 7 loss at Baylor.

BYU was No. 25 in the latest AP Top 25 rankings.

AP Top 25

  1. Georgia
  2. Cincinnati
  3. Alabama
  4. Oklahoma
  5. Ohio State
  6. Michigan
  7. Oregon
  8. Michigan State
  9. Iowa
  10. Ole Miss
  11. Notre Dame
  12. Kentucky
  13. Wake Forest
  14. Texas A&M
  15. Oklahoma State
  16. Baylor
  17. Pittsburgh
  18. Auburn
  19. SMU
  20. Penn State
  21. San Diego State
  22. Iowa State
  23. UTSA
  24. Coastal Carolina
  25. BYU

The Cougars own a record of 6-2 on the season.

BYU’s next game is a home contest against the Virginia Cavaliers and former Cougar head coach Bronco Mendenhall. The Virginia vs. BYU game will start on Saturday, October 30 at 8:15 p.m. (MDT). It will be broadcast on ESPN2 and KSL NewsRadio 102.7 FM and 1160 AM.

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BYU Football Returns To AP Top 25 After Washington State Win