BYU fans may be geared up to beat Texas Tech on the field this weekend in a momentous clash between conference rivals, but when it comes to heart, the Cougars have already come out winners.

The first College Football Playoff poll was released on Tuesday, and as of now, BYU is in the playoffs. The Cougars were ranked #7 in the poll, while Utah was ranked higher than many people expected at #13.

It was Utah posting the most notable Big 12 win of the week, so the Utes move up in our latest Big 12 power ranking.

Make no mistake, Saturday might be the biggest BYU football game in 40 years. When BYU takes the field against #7 Texas Tech, it will the first meeting between

For the 18th time in program history, BYU finds itself listed in the College Football Playoff rankings. The Cougars checked in at No. 7 in the initial rankings of 2025, which were released Tuesday night on ESPN.

The first rankings are out for the College Football Playoffs, giving fans a glimpse into whether their teams could make the postseason this year.

At the moment, the Big 12 is shaping up as a two-bid league, but those two bids are BYU, which controls its own destiny toward Arlington, and Texas Tech. If the CFP were seeded and bracketed today, Utah is out.

The first-round bust had his best days for the BYU Cougars. So naturally, Wilson and his wife Nicolette ar building their dream home there.

If Utah keeps winning, BYU would be assured of at least one victory over a ranked opponent. In fact, the Cougars’ three-point escape in Provo in the middle of October could very well be their only victory over a ranked opponent.

After BYU’s win Friday night against Montana State, it had the momentum for its rivalry match on Saturday morning.

Coming from a 'super family' of athletes, Bachmeier is the fourth of his siblings to compete in college athletics, and he's ready to make his mark in a top-10 matchup against Texas Tech.