AP Top 25 Poll: Utah Swaps With Cincinnati, BYU Continues Climb

SALT LAKE CITY — Both Utah and BYU football continue to trend upward in the week 11 AP Top 25 Poll, which was released on Sunday.

The Utes switched spots with Cincinnati, and the Cougars moved comfortably into the top ten following their bye week.

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The No. 24 Utes stomped the No. 17 Cincinnati Bearcats at home, allowing them to rise in the rankings and, more importantly, stay alive in the Big 12 race.

Utah scored 10 or more points in three quarters and dominated the time of possession.

Although two of the final three games are on the road for the Utes, they have three unranked teams left on the schedule. So, they just have to take care of business to close the season and watch how the rest of the standings shake out.

 

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Speaking of watching how things shake out, that’s what BYU football had to do as they enjoyed a bye week.

In a week where they didn’t hit the field, the Cougars couldn’t have asked for much better results. First of all, Utah beating Cincinnati helps them in the Big 12. Nationally, the three teams ranked above them all lost in week 10.

No. 10 Miami lost to SMU, No. 9 Vanderbilt lost to No. 20 Texas, and No. 8 Georgia Tech lost to NC State.

 

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The Rest of The Big 12 Rankings

After a week with five teams ranked, the Big 12 Conference is back to four in the top 25.

BYU leads the pack at No. 8, and Texas Tech comes in one spot behind them at No. 9. Utah is now the third-ranked team in the conference at No. 17. Cincinnati narrowly stayed in the rankings at No. 25.

Houston and Arizona State received votes and are unofficially at No. 33 and No. 36, respectively.

Week 11 AP Top 25 Poll

1. Ohio State
2. Indiana
3. Texas A&M
4. Alabama
5. Georgia
6. Oregon
7. Ole Miss
8. BYU
9. Texas Tech
10. Notre Dame
11. Oklahoma
12. Virginia
13. Texas
14. Louisville
15. Vanderbilt
16. Georgia Tech
17. Utah
18. Miami
19. Missouri
20. USC
21. Michigan
22. Memphis
23. Tennessee
24. Washington
25. Cincinnati

Chandler Holt is a co-host of the Jazz Notes podcast, a Locals In The NFL Insider, and Digital Sports Producer for sports.ksl.com. Follow Chandler on X for Utah Jazz and Locals In The NFL updates.

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