BYU received a No. 10 ranking in the second release of the 2026 College Football Playoff rankings revealed by the CFP selection committee on Tuesday. The Cougars, holding a 7-2 record, fell one place in the standings following a rivalry matchup on Saturday against No. 3 Utah.
The Big 12 conference has six teams in the CFP rankings this week, with three schools appearing in the top 12. While BYU fell to No. 10, Utah moved up one spot to No. 2. Other Big 12 movements included Texas Tech and Houston moving up three rankings apiece to No. 12 and No. 14, respectively, while Arizona slipped one spot to No. 23. Oklahoma State also entered the top 25 at No. 25.
The top five rankings for this week include No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Utah, No. 3 Alabama, No. 4 UCLA, and No. 5 Notre Dame. Notre Dame moved up six spots after defeating Miami. The remainder of the top 12 consists of No. 6 Texas, No. 7 Miami, No. 8 Tennessee, No. 9 Indiana, No. 10 BYU, No. 11 Kentucky, and No. 12 Texas Tech.
BYU has maintained a top-10 ranking in early CFP assessments for three consecutive seasons. In 2025, the Cougars were included in all six CFP rankings, receiving rankings of No. 7, No. 12, No. 11, No. 11, No. 11, and No. 12. In 2024, the Cougars were also ranked in all six releases at No. 9, No. 6, No. 14, No. 19, No. 18, and No. 17.
The BYU football team has a 2-1 record against teams in the CFP rankings this season. Those wins include victories over No. 5 Notre Dame and No. 23 Arizona, while their lone loss was a road defeat to No. 2 Utah.
The SEC currently holds nine teams in the CFP rankings, including five in the top 12. The Big 12 and Big Ten both have six teams in the rankings, while the ACC has two teams in the top 25 and the Pac-12 has one selection at No. 24 Boise State.
