BYU wide receiver Parker Kingston (11) breaks away for a receiving touchdown during the second half if the game against the UCF Knights at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret NewsBrandon JuddSun, November 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM UTC·2 min readBYU and Utah again took care of business during the final week of the regular season.
The Cougars woke up after a sleepy first quarter and beat UCF 41-21 in the team’s home finale, while the Utes used a fourth-quarter surge to rally past Kansas 31-21 on the road.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWhile the focus remains fixed on how these and other results factor into the chase for the College Football Playoff, how did they impact where BYU and Utah were ranked at the end of the regular season?
Where are BYU and Utah ranked in the latest AP and US LBM Coaches polls after Week 14?
BYU (11-1, 8-1 Big 12), which is headed to the Big 12 championship game next week where it will face Texas Tech, stayed put at No. 11 in both the latest Associated Press and US LBM Coaches polls.
Utah (10-2, 7-2 Big 12), meanwhile, fell one spot in both the AP and Coaches rankings to No. 15 after their second straight game where the Utes needed a fourth-quarter rally to win.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Cougars and Red Raiders will face off for the Big 12 title, and an automatic bid in the CFP, on Saturday at 10 a.m. MST (ABC).
Which Big 12 teams are ranked following Week 14?
There are four Big 12 teams in the national top 25 rankings this week, led by Texas Tech.
The Red Raiders (11-1, 8-1 Big 12), who wrapped up the regular season with a 49-0 victory over West Virginia, moved up two spots to No. 5 in the AP poll and one spot to No. 6 in the Coaches rankings.
Arizona (9-3, 6-3 Big 12), after defeating rival Arizona State 23-7 in the Territorial Cup, jumped into the AP and Coaches rankings for the first time this season, coming in at No. 22 in both polls.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWhen are this week’s College Football Playoff rankings released?
The penultimate of six College Football Playoff rankings will be unveiled on Tuesday at 5 p.m. MST. The rankings will be revealed on ESPN.
BYU was ranked No. 11 in last week’s CFP rankings, two spots ahead of No. 13 Utah, who was No. 12 the previous week.
Texas Tech was the top-ranked Big 12 team at No. 5. Arizona State also came in at No. 20 and Arizona at No. 25, though that will change after the Wildcats’ win over the Sun Devils over the weekend.
CFP rankings will be released each Tuesday for five weeks before the final rankings — and playoff field — are unveiled on Sunday, Dec. 7.
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