BYU Rises to No. 2 in Human Polls After Notre Dame Upset
The BYU football team's recent upset victory over Notre Dame has propelled them to No. 2 in human polls like the AP Top 25, although computer-generated rankings do not reflect this climb as favorably, creating a contrast in how the…
Salt Lake City, UT, October 21, 2026 —
BYU’s recent upset victory over Notre Dame has moved the football team to No. 2 in human polls, including the AP Top 25, according to the available summary of the rankings. Computer-generated rankings have not reflected the team’s rise as favorably, creating a difference between how human voters and ranking systems assess BYU.
The contrast shows that the team’s position depends in part on which type of ranking is being considered. Human polls place BYU near the top following the Notre Dame result, while computer-generated rankings indicate a less favorable view. The specific computer rankings, their positions for BYU and the scale of the gap were not provided.
The information also does not specify the date of the polls, the score of the game, or how individual voters reached their decisions. It does not identify which factors contributed to the computer rankings’ assessment. Without those details, the difference can be described, but its reasons cannot be established from the available information.
For now, the reported standings present two distinct signals about BYU: a No. 2 placement in human polls and a less pronounced climb in computer-generated rankings. The summary provides no further ranking details or subsequent developments, so it remains unclear how the contrast may change in later polls.
Story summarized from the original created by Jay Drew on www.deseret.com, see more information here.
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