Overview
- BYU improved to 8-0 by rallying from 14 points down to beat Iowa State 41-27, tying Miami at No. 10 in the AP poll and holding No. 10 in the Coaches poll.
- Utah returned to the rankings at No. 24 in the AP after a 53-7 win over Colorado that included 587 yards of offense and a suffocating defensive display.
- The Big 12 features five ranked teams for the first time this season: BYU, Texas Tech, Cincinnati, Houston and Utah.
- Texas Tech rose to No. 13 after a 42-0 win over Oklahoma State, Cincinnati climbed to No. 17 in the AP and No. 16 in the Coaches poll, and Houston entered at No. 22 after winning at Arizona State.
- BYU is idle this week before visiting No. 13 Texas Tech on Nov. 8, and Utah hosts Cincinnati on Saturday with ESPN's College GameDay in Salt Lake City.