BYU Receives Votes in Both Major Polls

BYU received votes in both the Coaches Poll and the AP Poll

On Tuesday, USA Today and AP released their top 25 rankings following the first week of college football. BYU didn't crack the top 25, but they did receive numerous votes in both polls. If the rankings extended beyond 25, BYU would have ranked #31 in the USA Today Coaches poll and #38 in the AP poll.

Three of BYU's 2021 opponents cracked the AP top 25: USC, Utah, and Arizona State. The Trojans came in at #14, the Utes came in at #21, and the Sun Devils came in at #23. 

BYU will host ranked Utah on Saturday. The following week, they will host Arizona State. Assuming the Sun Devils take care of business against UNLV this weekend, they will come into Lavell Edwards Stadium at 2-0 and ranked in the top 25.

Coaches Poll

1. Alabama
2. Georgia
3. Ohio State
4. Oklahoma
5. Texas A&M
6. Clemson
7. Notre Dame
8. Cincinnati
9. Florida
10. Iowa State
11. Oregon
12. Iowa
13. Penn State
14. USC
15. Texas
16. UCLA
17. Wisconsin
18. Utah
19. Coastal Carolina
20. Ole Miss
21. Virginia Tech
22. North Carolina
23. Oklahoma State
24. Miami
25. Arizona State

Others receiving votes: Auburn 123; Michigan 99; Louisiana State 95; NC State 81; Liberty 78; BYU 65; Indiana 58;  etc.

AP Poll

1. Alabama
2. Georgia
3. Ohio State
4. Oklahoma
5. Texas A&M
6. Clemson
7. Cincinnati
8. Notre Dame
9. Iowa State
10. Iowa
11. Penn State
12. Oregon
13. Florida
14. USC
15. Texas
16. UCLA
17. Coastal Carolina
18. Wisconsin
19. Virginia Tech
20. Ole Miss
21. Utah
22. Miami
23. Arizona State
24. North Carolina
25. Auburn

Others receiving votes: TCU 80; NC State 69; UCF 61; Liberty 57; LSU 57; Michigan 52; Oklahoma State 39; Indiana 37; Michigan State 28; Nevada 23; Kansas State 13; Louisiana 12; BYU 10; etc.

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