After opening at 25 in the Preseason AP Poll, BYU moved up to 21 in the week 2 AP Poll after a blowout road win at South Florida. Baylor moved up one spot to 9 after a 69-10 win over FCS foe Albany.
This is the 10th week in a row BYU has been ranked in the AP Poll, dating back to week 9 of last season. BYU was ranked for 16 consecutive weeks in the 2020 season after entering the polls in week two.
BYU also entered the USA Today Coaches Poll at 25 after starting the season unranked.