BYU, Utah move up in AP, USA Today college football polls

Published: Sunday, Sept. 21 2008 1:37 p.m. MDT

BYU is up three more spots to No. 11 in the latest AP football poll.

The Cougars are one spot out of the Top-10 after beating Wyoming 44-0 Saturday — BYU's second straight shutout.

Utah is also up three spots from No. 20 to No. 17 after winning at Air Force 30-23.

And a third team from the Mountain West Conference is also ranked this week. TCU enters the poll at No. 24.

BYU is off this week and Utah hosts Weber State on Saturday.

Associated Press Top 25 Poll

The Top Twenty Five teams in The Associated Press expanded college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 20, points based on 25 points for a first place vote through one point for a 25th place vote, previous ranking, record vs. top 25 teams at time of game, record of opponents played, and extra points:

1. Southern Cal (62) ... 2-0 ... 1,621 ... 1 ... 1-0 ... 4-1 ... Must prepare for RB Rodgers

2. Oklahoma ... 3-0 ... 1,484 ... 2 ... 0-0 ... 2-2 ... No. 1 scoring off. in NCAA

3. Georgia (2) ... 4-0 ... 1,475 ... 3 ... 0-0 ... 6-3 ... No. 1 offense in SEC

4. Florida (1) ... 3-0 ... 1,442 ... 4 ... 0-0 ... 4-2 ... 10-11-1 vs. Ole Miss

5. LSU ... 3-0 ... 1,363 ... 6 ... 1-0 ... 3-2 ... Overcame 14-3 deficit half

6. Missouri ... 4-0 ... 1,360 ... 5 ... 1-0 ... 5-2 ... No. 1 total off. in NCAA

7. Texas ... 3-0 ... 1,174 ... 7 ... 0-0 ... 3-5 ... QB McCoy 62 career TDs

8. Alabama ... 4-0 ... 1,132 ... 9 ... 1-0 ... 8-2 ... 11-7 at Athens, Ga.

9. Wisconsin ... 3-0 ... 1,091 ... 8 ... 1-0 ... 7-1 ... 2-8 last 10 vs. Wolverines

10. Texas Tech ... 4-0 ... 962 ... 11 ... 0-0 ... 2-3 ... No. 1 pass offense in NCAA

11. BYU ... 4-0 ... 919 ... 14 ... 0-0 ... 3-4 ... D has back-to-back shutouts

12. Penn St. ... 4-0 ... 891 ... 16 ... 0-0 ... 3-5 ... 40-plus pts in 4 straight

13. South Florida ... 4-0 ... 798 ... 12 ... 1-0 ... 4-3 ... 0-1 vs.Wolfpack

14. Ohio St. ... 3-1 ... 790 ... 13 ... 0-1 ... 3-3 ... 40-7 vs. Golden Gophers

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