BYU Football Makes Another Jump In AP Top 25 Rankings After Blowout FCS Win
Nov 7, 2021, 12:28 PM
Brigham Young Cougars running back Tyler Allgeier (25) smiles as he scores a touchdown as the BYU Cougars and Idaho State Bengals play at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. (Scott G. Winterton, Deseret News)
(Scott G. Winterton, Deseret News)
PROVO, Utah – The AP Top 25 pollsters continue to jump BYU football up their rankings. Even after a 59-14 win over Idaho State from the FCS ranks.
BYU, now 8-2 overall this season, jumped from No. 17 to No. 14 in the Week 11 AP Top 25 rankings.
#BYU moves up to No. 14 in latest AP Top 25.#BYUFootball @kslsports pic.twitter.com/ZKb9zXEtLX
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) November 7, 2021
The ranking is closer in agreement with the College Football Playoff committee who has BYU at No. 15 in their inaugural rankings of the season. A new CFP ranking comes out on Tuesday night at 5 p.m. (MT).
BYU also made a big jump in the Amway Coaches Poll going from 20 to 15 in this week’s poll.
The Cougars now get a much-needed bye week this weekend before heading out on the road for the final two games of the regular season to take on Georgia Southern (Nov. 20) and USC (Nov. 27).
Over the past two weeks, BYU’s offense has put up a combined 125 points against Virginia and Idaho State. Led by running back Tyler Allgeier, who was honored during BYU’s Senior Day festivities, BYU offense is starting to hit its stride at the right time heading down the home stretch of the season.
AP Top 25 Poll
Week 11 rankings
1. Georgia (9-0)
2. Cincinnati (9-0)
3. Alabama (8-1)
4. Oklahoma (9-0)
5. Oregon (8-1)
6. Ohio State (6-1)
7. Notre Dame (8-1)
8. Michigan State (8-1)
9. Michigan (8-1)
10. Oklahoma State (8-1)
11. Texas A&M (7-2)
12. Ole Miss (7-2)
13. Wake Forest (8-1)
14. BYU (8-2)
15. UTSA (9-0)
16. Auburn (6-3)
17. Houston (8-1)
18. Baylor (7-2)
19. Iowa (7-2)
20. Wisconsin (6-3)
21. NC State (7-2)
22. Coastal Carolina (8-1)
23. Penn State (6-3)
24. Louisiana (8-1)
25. Pitt (7-2)
Others receiving votes: Purdue; Arkansas; San Diego State; Utah; Iowa State; Kentucky; Appalachian State; SMU; Mississippi State
Coaches Poll Rankings
Week 11
1. Georgia
2. Alabama
3. Cincinnati
4. Oklahoma
5. Ohio State
6. Oregon
7. Notre Dame
8. Michigan
9. Michigan State
10. Oklahoma State
11. Texas A&M
12. Ole Miss
13. Wake Forest
14. Iowa
15. BYU
16. UTSA
17. Houston
18. Baylor
19. NC State
20. Auburn
21. Coastal Carolina
22. Pitt
23. Penn State
24. Wisconsin
25. Louisiana
Receiving Votes: Arkansas; San Diego State; Purdue; Kentucky; Utah; Iowa State; Appalachian State; SMU; Minnesota; Nevada; Fresno State; Clemson; Tennessee; Arizona State.
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 pm) on KSL Newsradio. Follow him on Twitter: @Mitch_Harper.
