College Football Rankings 2016: Projected AP Top 25 after Week 5

Sep 30, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Washington Huskies running back Myles Gaskin (9) tosses the ball to an official after scoring on a eight-yard run against the Stanford Cardinal during the second half at Husky Stadium. Washington won 44-6. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports /

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Oct 1, 2016; Boise, ID, USA; Boise State Broncos running back Jeremy McNichols (13) carries to ball to score a touchdown during the first half versus the Utah State Aggies at Albertsons Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Losness-USA TODAY Sports /

Let’s operate under the assumption that Boise State prevails at home against Utah State. At the time of posting, the Broncos are locked in a close struggle against division rival Utah State. Boise State took a four-point lead into the locker room at halftime, and they are still by no means guaranteed a victory. As we saw in the San Diego State game, after all, even the best Mountain West programs are imperfect this season.

The Broncos already have two wins on their resume over Pac-12 schools, always a prerequisite for Group of Five schools to grab the attention of pollsters. They debuted in the AP Top 25 last week after knocking off Oregon State in Corvallis. They still have one more non-conference game against BYU on October 20, and they’ll be favored in Mountain West play the rest of the way. As the only undefeated team left in the conference, Boise State is one again the league standard bearer this year.

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