A weekend that saw both BYU and Utah win their respective games resulted in both the Cougars and Utes moving up in the most recent top 25 national rankings.
BYU rallied to beat Colorado 24-21 late Saturday night, while Utah steamrolled West Virginia 48-14 in bouncing back from its first loss of the year the week before.
Where are BYU and Utah ranked in the latest AP and LBM Coaches polls after Week 5?
BYU (4-0, 1-0 Big 12) moved up two spots to No. 23 in the latest Associated Press rankings with 191 points, while Utah (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) is two spots outside the AP top 25 with 52 points.
In the US LBM Coaches poll, the Cougars jumped one spot to No. 23 while the Utes re-entered the rankings at No. 25.
Which Big 12 teams are ranked following Week 5?
Including BYU and Utah, there are five Big 12 teams in the rankings this week — four in the AP rankings and five in the LBM Coaches poll.
Texas Tech (4-0, 1-0 Big 12), which was idle this week, moved up one spot to No. 11 in the AP poll and stayed put at No. 14 in the LBM Coaches rankings.
After Iowa State (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) stayed unbeaten with a convincing 39-14 win over previously undefeated Arizona, the Cyclones stayed at No. 14 in the AP rankings and climbed one spot to No. 12 in the LBM Coaches poll.
Defending Big 12 Arizona State (4-1, 2-0 Big 12) rallied to beat TCU 27-24 on Friday night. The Sun Devils re-entered the rankings, at No. 25 in the AP rankings and No. 24 in the LBM Coaches poll.
The loss dropped the Horned Frogs out of both polls, one week after entering the rankings.
In addition to Utah receiving votes in the AP poll, TCU found itself among “others receiving votes” in both polls and Houston earned one point in the LBM Coaches rankings.
Who are the top 5 in the AP and LBM Coaches rankings?
There was quite a bit of movement in both polls following a weekend featuring several ranked matchups, including at the top of the rankings.
In the AP poll, Ohio State stayed put at No. 1 following a 24-6 win at Washington, Oregon moved up four spots to No. 2 after a 30-24 victory over previously No. 3 Penn State and idle Miami fell one spot to No. 3. Ole Miss climbed nine spots to No. 4 after knocking off previously No. 4 LSU 24-19, and idle Oklahoma climbed two spots to No. 5.
In the LBM Coaches rankings, Ohio State remained at No. 1, while Oregon and Miami each jumped three spots to No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. Ole Miss climbed seven spots to No. 4, and Texas A&M moved up four spots to No. 5.