BYU’s 13-game win streak came to an end this past weekend against Texas Tech, prompting a slide in the AP Top 25 poll for the second week in a row.
The Cougars came in at No. 13 in Monday’s updated rankings, dropping two spots from their No. 11 spot last week and five spots overall from their No. 8 preseason ranking.
The Red Raiders, however, leapfrogged BYU in the poll to come in at No. 12.
BYU is joined by five other Big 12 squads in this week’s poll — No. 1 Arizona, No. 6 Houston, No. 9 Iowa State, No. 12 Texas Tech and No. 19 Kansas.
Additionally, BYU’s two preseason exhibition opponents — Nebraska and UNC — each came in at No. 7 and No. 22, respectively.
Utah State, which was ranked No. 23 a week ago, dropped out of the rankings after a 10-point road loss to Grand Canyon, but still received 15 points from voters.
In KenPom, BYU ranks No. 15, while also sitting at No. 11 in NET.
The Cougars will have the week off before hosting rival Utah Saturday at the Marriott Center for the opportunity to begin a new win streak.
Editor’s note: Jackson Payne is a voter for the AP Top 25 poll.