Utah debuts at No. 3, BYU at No. 9 in first College Football Playoff rankings of 2026
Ahead of Saturday’s massive rivalry matchup, BYU and Utah have each found themselves in the top 10 of the initial College Football Playoff rankings. The first CFP poll, which was released Tuesday night on ESPN, has the 8-0 Utes at No. 3 and 7-1 Cougars at No. 9.
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