Utah No. 3, BYU No. 7 Set Up Top-10 Holy War

Utah climbed three places to No. 3 in the AP Top 25 after beating Cincinnati 49-25, while BYU rose to No. 7 after defeating Arizona State 27-20. The undefeated Utes (8-0) and 7-1 Cougars will meet Saturday in the first Holy War between two top-10 teams, with the winner gaining a strong position in the race for the Big 12 championship; Utah carries a nation-best 14-game winning streak, while BYU has won the rivalry’s last three meetings. Miami remained No. 1, followed by Georgia, and No. 4 Notre Dame will host Miami in another top-five matchup. Ohio State fell from No. 2 to No. 11 after losing to USC, UCLA reached No. 5 for the first time in 25 years, and New Mexico earned its first-ever AP ranking.