Utah Football Ranked in Both Polls

For the first time this season, the Utah Utes (3-0, 0-0 Pac-12) have cracked the top 25 in the AP Poll, after having been ranked each week in the Amway Coaches Poll. The Utes are ranked No. 23 in the AP Poll, the most respected human poll prior to the release of the College Football Playoff polls, and they are No. 21 in the Amway Coaches Poll.

AP Poll

1. Alabama
2. Clemson
3. Oklahoma
4. Penn State
5. USC
6. Oklahoma State
7. Washington
8. Michigan
9. Wisconsin
10. Ohio State
11. Georgia
12. FSU
13. Virginia Tech
14. Miami
15. Auburn
16. TCU
17. Mississippi State
18. Washington State
19. Louisville
20. Florida
21. USF
22. San Diego State
23. Utah
24. Oregon
25. LSU

Amway Coaches Poll

1. Alabama
2. Clemson
3. Oklahoma
4. Penn State
5. USC
6. Washington
7. Oklahoma State
8. Michigan
9. Ohio State
10. Wisconsin
11. Florida State
12. Georgia
13. Virginia Tech
14. Miami
15. TCU
16. Auburn
17. USF
18. Washington State
19. Mississippi State
20. Louisville
21. Utah
22. Florida
23. LSU
24. Oregon
25. San Diego State

Utah was sitting just outside the AP top 25 for several weeks and finally moved into the top 25 after six ranked teams fell yesterday. Their 54-16 win over San Jose State may not have been a marquee win, but it was a nice statement prior to starting conference play. Utah is one of five ranked Pac-12 teams, led by USC at No. 5, followed by Washington at No. 7, Washington State at No. 18, Utah at No. 23, and Oregon at No. 24. Stanford and UCLA both fell out of the rankings following losses at Group of Five opponents.