There wasn’t a lot of movement in the latest college top 25 rankings after a weekend where only four ranked teams lost, and two of these schools lost to teams ranked higher than them.
For BYU and Utah, that meant the Cougars and Utes largely stayed where they were.
Where are BYU and Utah ranked in the latest AP and US LBM Coaches polls after Week 13?
BYU (10-1, 7-1 Big 12), following its 26-14 victory at Cincinnati that moved the Cougars one win from a berth in the Big 12 championship game, stayed put at No. 11 in both the latest Associated Press and US LBM Coaches polls.
BYU will wrap up the regular season with its home finale next Saturday against UCF (11 a.m. MST, ESPN2), with a spot in the Big 12 title game on the line.
Utah (9-2, 6-2 Big 12), after rallying from 12 points down in the fourth quarter to beat Kansas State 51-47, did see slight movement in one of the polls.
The Utes stayed put at No. 14 in the coaches rankings, while they moved down one spot to No. 14 in the AP top 25.
Utah will finish the regular season Friday at Kansas (10 a.m. MST, ESPN).
Which Big 12 teams are ranked following Week 13?
There are three Big 12 teams in the national top 25 rankings this week, led by Texas Tech.
The Red Raiders (10-1, 7-1 Big 12) were on a bye last week. They dropped one spot to No. 7 in the AP rankings and stayed put at No. 7 in the US LBM Coaches poll.
Houston (8-3, 5-3 Big 12), after losing 17-14 to TCU, fell out of the top 25 in both polls.
Arizona State (8-3, 6-2 Big 12) and Arizona (8-3, 5-3 Big 12), who meet in the Territorial Cup this week, are among the Big 12’s leading vote-getters who just outside the top 25 in both major rankings.
When are this week’s College Football Playoff rankings released?
The fourth of six College Football Playoff rankings will be unveiled on Tuesday at 5 p.m. MST. The rankings will be revealed on ESPN.
BYU was ranked No. 11 in last week’s CFP rankings, one spot ahead of No. 12 Utah. Texas Tech was the top-ranked Big 12 team at No. 5. Houston also came in at No. 23, while Arizona State was No. 25.
CFP rankings will be released each Tuesday for five weeks before the final rankings — and playoff field — are unveiled on Sunday, Dec. 7.