The Denver Post Best of the West Top 25

1. BYU ( 11- 1) ( 3 first- place votes) — Previous: 1 // Postseason: W, BOCA RATON BOWL

2. Oregon ( 4- 3) — Previous: 2 // Postseason: L, FIESTA BOWL

3. USC ( 5- 1) — Previous: 4 // Postseason: NONE

4. Washington ( 3- 1) — Previous: 6 // Postseason: NONE

5. Utah ( 3- 2) — Previous: 7 // Postseason: NONE

6. CU ( 4- 2) — Previous: 5 // Postseason: L, ALAMO BOWL

7. Stanford ( 4- 2) — Previous: 8 // Postseason: NONE

▼8. San Jose State ( 7- 1) — Previous: 3 // Postseason: L, ARIZONA BOWL

9. Arizona State ( 2- 2) — Previous: 10 // Postseason: NONE

10. Boise State ( 5- 2) — Previous: 9 // Postseason: NONE

11. UCLA ( 3- 4) — Previous: 11 // Postseason: NONE

12. Nevada ( 7- 2) — Previous: 12 // Postseason: W, IDAHO POTATO BOWL

▲13. California ( 1- 3) — Previous: 16 // Postseason: NONE

14. Hawaii ( 5- 4) — Previous: 14 // Postseason: W, NEW MEXICO BOWL

15. San Diego State ( 4- 4) — Previous: 13 // Postseason: NONE

16. Air Force ( 3- 3) — Previous: 15 // Postseason: NONE

17. Washington State ( 1- 3) — Previous: 18 // Postseason: NONE

18. Oregon State ( 2- 5) — Previous: 19 // Postseason: NONE

19. Fresno State ( 3- 3) — Previous: 17 // Postseason: NONE

20. New Mexico ( 2- 5) — Previous: 22 // Postseason: NONE

21. Wyoming ( 2- 4) — Previous: 21 // Postseason: NONE

22. CSU ( 2- 3) — Previous: 20 // Postseason: NONE

23. Arizona ( 0- 5) — Previous: 23 // Postseason: NONE

24. Utah State ( 1- 6) — Previous: 24 // Postseason: NONE

25. UNLV ( 0- 6) — Previous: 25 // Postseason: NONE

▲= Biggest climb of the week

▼= Biggest drop of the week