BYU Football tumbles in AP Top 25 rankings after loss to Kansas
Nov 17, 2024, 4:58 PM | Updated: Nov 18, 2024, 11:02 am
BYU football fell in the AP Top 25 rankings for week 13 after an upset loss to Kansas. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
(Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
PROVO, Utah – BYU football took a tumble in the latest AP Top 25 poll.
After starting the season 9-0, BYU reached No. 7 in last week’s Top 25 rankings. This week, they dropped to No. 14, one day after suffering a 17-13 loss to the Kansas Jayhawks.
BYU’s defense only allowed 242 yards of offense to the high-powered Kansas offense, but it wasn’t enough. The Cougars had four red zone visits and scored only six points.
The loss drops BYU to 9-1 this season and 6-1 in Big 12 play. BYU still controls its destiny for a Big 12 Conference Championship Game. Their next game, against a fellow AP Top 25 opponent, Arizona State, could potentially serve as an elimination game to reach Arlington.
Arizona State checked in at No. 21 this week after defeating Kansas State in Manhattan.
BYU will face Arizona State in Tempe next Saturday at 1:30 p.m. (MST) on ESPN and KSL NewsRadio. It’s the first time this season that BYU will be part of a game where both teams are ranked in the AP Top 25.
BYU remains the highest-ranked team in the Big 12 Conference. The Cougars are one of four teams in the league ranked this week (Colorado 16, ASU 21, Iowa State 22).
The number one team in the nation remains the Oregon Ducks after they got past the Wisconsin Badgers 16-13.
AP Top 25: Week 13, 2024 College Football Season
Released on November 17, 2024
1. Oregon
2. Ohio State
3. Texas
4. Penn State
5. Indiana
6. Notre Dame
7. Alabama
8. Georgia
9. Ole Miss
10. Tennessee
11. Miami
12. Boise State
13. SMU
14. BYU
15. Texas A&M
16. Colorado
17. Clemson
18. Army
19. South Carolina
20. Tulane
21. Arizona State
22. Iowa State
23. UNLV
24. Illinois
25. Washington State
Others receiving votes: Missouri 56, Memphis 38, Kansas St. 36, Syracuse 21, Louisville 15, Pittsburgh 6, LSU 6, Louisiana-Lafayette 5, Vanderbilt 4, Colorado St. 2, Duke 2, James Madison 2, Georgia Tech 1.
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL Newsradio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU in the Big 12 Conference on X: @Mitch_Harper.
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