BYU Moves Up Slightly In Latest College Football Playoff Rankings
Dec 15, 2020, 5:24 PM
BYU football coach Kalani Sitake on the sideline during the Cougars 22-17 loss against Coastal Carolina. (BYU Photo/Jaren Wilkey)
(BYU Photo/Jaren Wilkey)
PROVO, Utah – BYU football moved up slightly in the fourth installment of the College Football Playoff rankings.
The Cougars closed out the regular season with a 10-1 record after a victory over the San Diego State Aztecs in Provo.
#BYU checks in at No. 17 of the College Football Playoff rankings. Up one spot from a week ago. #BYUFootball @kslsports
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) December 16, 2020
BYU now knows its postseason spot so the Playoff rankings are just decorational at this point.
The No. 17 ranking is lower than both the AP and Coaches where they have BYU ranked at No. 14 and No. 16 in those polls.
Next week BYU will face the UCF Knights in the Boca Raton Bowl on December 22nd in Florida.
The one team that defeated BYU, Coastal Carolina moved up one spot after defeating Troy. Chanticleers are now up to No. 12, one spot away from being in the at-large pool for a New Year’s Six bowl game.
A total of six teams outside Power 5 conferences make up this week’s College Football Playoff rankings. Cincinnati is the highest ranked team but the Bearcats moved down once again to No. 9 despite not playing. The Bearcats haven’t played since November 21st due to COVID-19 related issues. They started out at No. 7 and have only fell while two teams with two losses remain in front of the Bearcats.
BYU Football moves up in Week 4 of College Football Playoff rankings
1. Alabama
2. Notre Dame
3. Clemson
4. Ohio State
5. Texas A&M
6. Iowa State
7. Florida
8. Georgia
9. Cincinnati
10. Oklahoma
11. Indiana
12. Coastal Carolina
13. USC
14. Northwestern
15. North Carolina
16. Iowa
17. BYU
18. Miami (FL)
19. Louisiana
20. Texas
21. Oklahoma State
22. NC State
23. Tulsa
24. San Jose State
25. Colorado
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for sports.ksl.com and host of the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (Saturday from 12–3 p.m., KSL Newsradio). Follow him on Twitter: @Mitch_Harper and the KSL Sports app.
