Utah State head coach Blake Anderson celebrates together with his group after they gained the LA Bowl 24-13 over Oregon State in Inglewood, Calif., Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. Ashley Landis, Related Press
Final 12 months was the primary time that each one three FBS colleges within the state of Utah — BYU, Utah and Utah State — completed the season within the ultimate Related Press high 25 rankings.
What might that imply for the 2022 season?
The preseason USA As we speak coaches ballot got here out earlier this week, and Utah State — coming off a season the place it completed 11-3 and gained the Mountain West Convention championship — was not ranked, although the Aggies acquired 12 votes.
The Related Press preseason ballot can be launched subsequent Monday, Aug. 15, at 10 a.m. MDT. Utah State was ranked No. 24 within the ultimate AP ballot of the 2021 season.
When has Utah State appeared within the preseason Related Press high 25 ballot?
The Aggies have by no means been ranked in a preseason AP ballot.
The earliest in a season Utah State has appeared within the Related Press rankings was in 1960, when the Aggies had been No. 18 within the Week 8 ballot that 12 months after beating rival BYU, per Sports activities Reference.
When has Utah State appeared within the ultimate Related Press high 25 rankings?
By comparability, the Aggies have appeared within the AP’s ultimate rankings 4 instances:
- 2021, ranked No. 24 — completed the season with 11-3 file.
- 2018, ranked No. 22 — completed the season with 11-2 file.
- 2012, ranked No. 16 — completed the season with 11-2 file.
- 1961, ranked No. 10 — completed the season with 9-1-1 file.