BYU Football Ranked No. 9 In Both Major Top 25 Polls
Nov 1, 2020, 12:24 PM | Updated: 1:46 pm
BYU defensive back Troy Warner celebrates after making a play against Western Kentucky on October 31st, 2020. (BYU Photo/Jaren Wilkey)
(BYU Photo/Jaren Wilkey)
PROVO, Utah – The climb of BYU football in 2020 continues. BYU made jumps in both the Coaches and Associated Press Top 25 polls this week after a 41-10 victory over Western Kentucky to move the Cougars to a 7-0 start for the first time since 2001.
In the Coaches, BYU jumped one spot to No. 9 because of Texas’ upset victory over Oklahoma State. The upset dropped the Cowboys out of the Top 10. In the Associated Press poll, BYU moved up to No. 9 as well. Moving the Cougars up two spots from last week’s No. 11 ranking.
NINE 🤙 pic.twitter.com/zlKEpwknrX
— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) November 1, 2020
The media ranked BYU over Wisconsin, who didn’t play this weekend due to COVID-19 issues on their roster.
BYU checks in at No. 9 in both Top 25 polls
Now BYU’s toughest test of the season awaits this Friday in the Boise State Broncos. Boise State has opened its shortened season with a 2-0 record. The Broncos are ranked No. 23 and No. 21 in the Coaches and AP polls.
This will be only the second time in Kalani Sitake’s tenure as head coach that BYU is in a game featuring two ranked teams. The other was in 2018 when BYU lost to No. 11 Washington in Seattle, 35-7.
BYU has never defeated Boise State in Boise, but the Cougars did get the upper hand against an undefeated and nationally-ranked Broncos squared last season.
#BYU moves up to No. 9 in the new Amway Coaches Poll. #BYUFootball @kslsports pic.twitter.com/6CBXRonGIo
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) November 1, 2020
Amway Coaches Poll Top 25
Week of November 1st, 2020
1. Clemson
2. Alabama
3. Ohio State
4. Notre Dame
5. Georgia
6. Cincinnati
7. Texas A&M
8. Florida
9. BYU
10. Miami
11. Wisconsin
12. Oklahoma State
13. Indiana
14. Oregon
15. Marshall
16. Coastal Carolina
17. Iowa State
18. SMU
19. Oklahoma
20. USC
21. Auburn
22. Army
23. Boise State
24. North Carolina
25. Michigan
#BYU jumped Wisconsin in this week's poll. Boise State is at No. 21. pic.twitter.com/wDN2nhdT7L
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) November 1, 2020
AP Top 25
Week of November 1st, 2020
1. Clemson
2. Alabama
3. Ohio State
4. Notre Dame
5. Georgia
6. Cincinnati
7. Texas A&M
8. Florida
9. BYU
10. Wisconsin
11. Miami
12. Oregon
13. Indiana
14. Oklahoma State
15. Coastal Carolina
16. Marshall
17. Iowa State
18. SMU
19. Oklahoma
20. USC
21. Boise State
22. Texas
23. Michigan
24. Auburn
25. Liberty
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.
