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BYU drops to fifth in reshuffled college football top 10
A new college football top 10 for Week 9 puts BYU fifth, down from second, after its loss to UCF.
The rankings also bring in Utah, LSU, Kentucky and Texas, none of which appeared on last week's list.
The list is a commentator's ranking of leading teams, not an official College Football Playoff selection.
BYU is described as the Big 12's strongest team, but its upcoming game against Utah could further shape the playoff picture.
Texas is ranked seventh after wins over Ohio State, Tennessee and Ole Miss.
The rankings also flag tough tests ahead for LSU, including games against Alabama and Texas, and for Kentucky, which faces three ranked opponents after its break.
Upcoming games will help determine playoff chances, though the rankings do not say which teams will qualify.
Chris “The Bear” Fallica ranked BYU fifth in his Week 9 college football top 10 after the Cougars lost to UCF.
BYU fell from second place in the previous week’s rankings.
Fallica said the loss had been an upset and described BYU as the best team in the Big 12.
He said BYU’s upcoming Holy War against Utah would further shape the College Football Playoff picture.
Four teams entered this week’s top 10 after not appearing in last week’s list.
- Who
- Chris “The Bear” Fallica, a Fox Sports college football analyst.
- What
- BYU dropped from second to fifth in Fallica’s Week 9 top 10.
- When
- The rankings were published on October 27, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- BYU lost to UCF, which Fallica described as an upset.
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BYU lost to UCF, which Fallica said was an upset.
Fox Sports published Fallica’s Week 9 top 10, placing BYU fifth after ranking it second the previous week.
- BYU’s current rank
- Fifth
- BYU’s previous rank
- Second
- Opponent in upset loss
- UCF
- BYU’s upcoming rivalry game
- Utah
- New entries in top 10
- Four teams were not ranked the previous week.
What people are saying
BYU was ripe for an upset last week and that’s exactly what happened.
I think the Cougars are the best team in the Big 12
Let’s just say hypothetically it comes to this, but a 10-2 BYU better get a nod over a 10-2 Notre Dame.