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College Football Rankings 2016: Projected AP Top 25 after Week 9

By Zach Bigalke

Oct 29, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Washington Huskies wide receiver Dante Pettis (8) returns a punt for a touchdown during the second half against the Utah Utes at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Washington won 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Washington Huskies wide receiver Dante Pettis (8) returns a punt for a touchdown during the second half against the Utah Utes at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Washington won 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 29, 2016; Laramie, WY, USA; Wyoming Cowboys wide receiver Austin Conway (25) runs against the Boise State Broncos during the fourth quarter at War Memorial Stadium. The Cowboys beat the Broncos 30-28. Mandatory Credit: Troy Babbitt-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; Laramie, WY, USA; Wyoming Cowboys wide receiver Austin Conway (25) runs against the Boise State Broncos during the fourth quarter at War Memorial Stadium. The Cowboys beat the Broncos 30-28. Mandatory Credit: Troy Babbitt-USA TODAY Sports /

Boise State no longer controls its own fate in the Mountain West after losing to Wyoming on Saturday evening. The Broncos fell after conceding a late safety against the Cowboys, and the showdown put the hosts in the driver’s seat as the only team left in the MWC Mountain with an unbeaten conference record. The Boise State defense allowed Josh Allen to throw for 274 yards and three scores, and Brian Hill ran for 146 yards against the Broncos. Brett Rypien was sacked in the endzone with 1:25 remaining, costing Boise State the chance at a perfect season.

Despite no longer being undefeated, Boise State will likely benefit from attrition all around them to remain in the Top 25 as a one-loss Group of Five team. The Broncos now need Wyoming to lose twice to win the MWC Mountain, meaning that they are likely out of the Access Bowl picture as well. Neither San Jose State, Hawaii, nor UNLV is likely to deal Bryan Harsin’s team a second defeat. Only Air Force is likely to present any threat to Boise State in the regular season finale, but even then they will still need help to get back in the New Year’s Six discussion.

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