BYU Football Improves to No. 8 in both AP Poll & Coaches Poll

BYU has earned a spot in both major polls for nine consecutive weeks.

BYU improved to 8-0 for the first time since 2001 with a dominant win over Boise State. BYU's 8-0 start has earned them a spot in the top-25 for nine consecutive weeks.

AP released another in-season AP top 25 on Sunday. It's important to remember that 2020 rankings are different than any rankings we've seen before - some of the ranked teams have only played one game while others have played eight games. Most notably, the PAC-12 kicked off their season week which caused some initial shuffling in the rankings.

Here is the new AP top 25:

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

BYU improved to #8 in the coaches poll - up from #9 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. Alabama
2. Notre Dame
3. Ohio State
4. Clemson
5. Florida
6. Texas A&M
7. Cincinnati
8. BYU
9. Miami
10. Indiana
11. Georgia
12. Oregon
13. Oklahoma State
14. Wisconsin
15. Marshall
16. Iowa State
17. Coastal Carolina
18. Oklahoma
19. SMU
20. USC
21. Auburn
22. Liberty
23. Northwestern
24. Texas
25. Army

BYU will take this week off after seven straight games. Some BYU fans have asked whether BYU will try to squeeze in a game against a team like UMass this weekend. BYU AD Tom Holmoe took to Twitter on Saturday to notify BYU fans that the Cougars won't try to schedule a game. Tom Holmoe said the following in his tweet:

"Coug Nation, We’ve just played 7 games in a row. With a game scheduled in 2 weeks, if we add a game this week that would make 9 in a row. Kalani will use the BYE this weekend wisely to strengthen the boys -in every way- for whatever lies ahead. Love your passion!"

Coug Nation, We’ve just played 7 games in a row. With a game scheduled in 2 weeks, if we add a game this week that would make 9 in a row. Kalani will use the BYE this weekend wisely to strengthen the boys -in every way- for whatever lies ahead. Love your passion! 💙

— Tom Holmoe (@TomHolmoe) November 7, 2020

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