Utah continues to creep closer to being a top 10 team again ahead of the program’s next big game.
The Utes are ranked No. 13 in the latest Associated Press poll and No. 13 in the coaches poll, which were released Sunday.
This comes after Utah beat USC 34-32 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in a game that lived up to the billing of two top 20 programs fighting to stay alive in the Pac-12 race.
Up next for the Utes is Oregon, a 38-24 winner over Washington State. The Ducks moved up to No. 8 in the AP poll and No. 9 in the coaches poll.
How big is the Utah-Oregon game? “College GameDay” is returning to Salt Lake City for the first time in seven years for the contest.
While BYU, a 27-14 winner over Texas Tech on Saturday, isn’t receiving votes in either major poll, the Cougars’ next opponent is a top 10 team.
Texas, fresh off a 31-24 win over Houston, will be No. 7 in both polls when the Longhorns host BYU next weekend.
What Pac-12 and Big 12 teams are ranked in the latest Associated Press poll?
Every ranked Pac-12 team was in action this past week, and the biggest change came in the polls from Utah and USC, after the Utes downed the Trojans.
Here’s how Pac-12 teams are ranked, in order, in the Week 9 AP poll:
- No. 5: Washington (7-0) — no change after beating Arizona State 15-7.
- No. 8: Oregon (6-1) — up one spot after beating Washington State 38-24.
- No. 11: Oregon State (6-1) — up one spot after bye week.
- No. 13: Utah (6-1) — up one spot after beating then-No. 18 USC 34-32.
- No. 23 UCLA (5-2) — up two spots after beating Stanford 42-7.
- No. 24: USC (6-2) — down six spots after losing to then-No. 14 Utah 34-32.
The Big 12’s two ranked teams continued to win, though both escaped in close contests.
Here’s how Big 12 teams are ranked, in order, in the Week 9 AP poll:
- No. 6: Oklahoma (7-0) — no change after beating UCF 31-29.
- No. 7: Texas (6-1) — up one spot after beating Houston 31-24.
Who are the top 5 in the latest AP poll?
This week’s AP top 5 did not change:
- No. 1: Georgia (7-0) — no change after bye week.
- No. 2: Michigan (8-0) — no change after beating Michigan State 49-0.
- No. 3: Ohio State (7-0) — no change after beating then-No. 7 Penn State 20-12.
- No. 4: Florida State (7-0) — no change after beating then-No. 16 Duke 38-20.
- No. 5: Washington (7-0) — no change after beating Arizona State 15-7.
What Pac-12 and Big 12 teams are ranked in the latest coaches poll?
Here’s how Pac-12 teams are ranked, in order, in the Week 9 coaches poll:
- No. 5: Washington (7-0) — no change after beating Arizona State 15-7.
- No. 9: Oregon (6-1) — up two spots after beating Washington State 38-24.
- No. 12: Oregon State (6-1) — up one spot after bye week.
- No. 13: Utah (6-1) — up one spot after beating then-No. 16 USC 34-32.
- No. 22: USC (6-2) — down six spots after losing to then-No. 14 Utah 34-32.
- No. 24: UCLA (5-2) — up one spot after beating Stanford 42-7.
Here’s how Big 12 teams are ranked, in order, in the Week 9 coaches poll:
- No. 6: Oklahoma (7-0) — up one spot after beating UCF 31-29.
- No. 7: Texas (6-1) — up one spot after beating Houston 31-24.
Who are the top 5 in the latest coaches poll?
This week’s coaches top 5 stood pat across the board:
- No. 1: Georgia (7-0) — no change after bye week.
- No. 2: Michigan (8-0) — no change after beating Michigan State 49-0.
- No. 3: Ohio State (7-0) — no change after beating then-No. 6 Penn State 20-12.
- No. 4: Florida State (7-0) — no change after beating then-No. 17 Duke 38-20.
- No. 5: Washington (7-0) — no change after beating Arizona State 15-7.