Utah debuts at No. 3, BYU at No. 9 in first College Football Playoff rankings of 2026
Headline from Deseret News · First reported Nov 3, 7:34 PM ET () · Updated Nov 4, 9:42 AM ET · 4 sources, 4 articles
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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. BREAKING: Initial College Football…
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College football fans stunned as first playoff rankings are released... with Alabama and Notre Dame among surprising picks
Undefeated Miami received top billing in the committee's opening crack at the rankings Tuesday, followed by Georgia and undefeated Utah. But their rankings from there sparked confusion.
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Alabama at No. 5 despite two losses in three games has fans fuming, while Wake Forest at No. 16 may be the biggest snub of the CFP rankings.
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