Utah Opens at No. 3 as BYU Lands at No. 9
The College Football Playoff committee ranked unbeaten Utah third and BYU ninth in its initial poll, released on November 3, before the teams meet Saturday in Salt Lake City.
Utah and BYU both landed in the top 10 of the first College Football Playoff rankings, setting up a high-stakes rivalry game with the teams scheduled to play Saturday in Salt Lake City. The 8-0 Utes were placed third, while the 7-1 Cougars were ninth in the rankings released on November 3.