After great anticipation and some terrific predictions by the good folks at Lawless Republic, the first official edition of the AP Poll Top 25 has been released. BYU football fans watched as the Coaches Poll listed the Cougars as the 23rd overall program entering the year, silently wondering if this was the season that their beloved Provo-based football team received preseason respect.
Respect in the preseason, while it isn't everything, does carry plenty of momentum into the way a team is perceived for the remainder of year, especially for oft overlooked squads like that of BYU.