BYU Football Cracks the Top 10 in the AP Poll

BYU football is ranked in the AP top 10 for the first time since 2009.

BYU improved to 7-0 for the first time since 2001 with a dominant win over Western Kentucky. BYU's 7-0 start has earned them a spot in the top-25 for eight consecutive weeks.

AP released another in-season AP top 25 on Sunday. It's important to remember that some of the ranked teams haven't played yet and others have played only one or two games. Most notably, the Big Ten kicked off their season last week which caused some initial shuffling in the rankings.

Here is the new AP top 25:

1. Clemson
2. Alabama
3. Ohio State
4. Notre Dame
5. Georgia
6. Cincinnati
7. Texas A&M
8. Florida
9. BYU
10. Wisconsin
11. Miami
12. Oregon
13. Indiana
14. Oklahoma State
15. Coastal Carolina
16. Marshall
17. Iowa State
18. SMU
19. Oklahoma
20. USC
21. Boise State
22. Texas
23. Michigan
24. Auburn
25. Liberty

BYU improved to #9 in the coaches poll - up from #10 last week. The coaches poll has included the Big Ten and the PAC-12 the last few weeks. Here is the latest coaches poll:

1. Clemson
2. Alabama
3. Ohio State
4. Notre Dame
5. Georgia
6. Cincinnati
7. Texas A&M
8. Florida
9. BYU
10. Miami
11. Wisconsin
12. Oklahoma State
13. Indiana
14. Oregon
15. Marshall
16. Coastal Carolina
17. Iowa State
18. SMU
19. Oklahoma
20. USC
21. Auburn
22. Army
23. Boise State
24. North Carolina
25. Michigan

BYU's next game is an enormous matchup against Boise State. BYU has never beaten a Boise State team in Boise. They have, however, come very close on numerous occasions. Boise State is 2-0 this season with wins over Utah State and Air Force. It's worth noting that the Broncos are ranked #21 in the AP poll and #23 in the coaches poll heading into this weekend - BYU-Boise State will be a matchup of two top 25 teams.

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