BYU Improves Ten Spots in CBS Sports College Football Rankings
BYU-Navy was advertised as the best matchup in the first week of college football - at least on paper. It didn't take long, however, for BYU to turn the game into a lopsided affair. The Cougars dominated the trenches on both sides of the ball. The performance helped BYU crack the top-20 in CBS Sports college football rankings - the rankings only include the 76 fbs teams playing college football this fall.
Prior to the game against Navy, BYU was ranked #30 in the country by CBS. The Cougars jumped 10 spots in the rankings after a dominant victory over the Midshipmen. It's worth noting that Army moved from #47 to #32. BYU has a bye this week before traveling to Army on September 19th. BYU is ranked higher than all of their upcoming opponents:
Army: #32
Troy: #48
UTSA: #76 (Remember, only 76 teams are ranked)
Houston: #47
Texas State: #62
Western Kentucky: #28
North Alabama: FCS, not included in the rankings
According to ESPN FPI, BYU is favored in every game except one:
@ Army: 63.7% (Upgraded from 52.1%)
Troy: 88.6% (Upgraded from 72.2%)
UTSA: 96.0% (Upgraded from 88.7%)
Houston: 48.7% (Upgraded from 37.7%)
Texas State: 96.6% (Upgraded from 91.7%)
Western Kentucky: 83.2% (Upgraded from 62.2%)
North Alabama: 99.7% (Upgraded from 99.2%)
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