BYU's last 5 losses while in the top 10

[Indy Coug]

Each of the last five losses BYU has experienced while in the AP top 10 has been by at least 16 points and the average margin is 25 points.

Season	Team	Opponent	PF	PA	Rank
2009	BYU	Florida St.	28	54	7
2008	BYU	TCU	         7	32	9
2001	BYU	Hawaii	        45	72	9
1990	BYU	Hawaii	        28	59	4
1990	BYU	Oregon	        16	32	4

[ERCougar]

Thanks for that trip down memory lane. I feel sick now.

[byu71]

I don't know if Oregon was ranked, but three of those losses were to unranked teams.

Maybe we just lack "it".

[Indy Coug]

Spanning the seasons with those 5 losses (1990-2009), BYU is 15-5 while in the AP top 10, so it isn't like they always get smacked down as soon as they get into the top 10; it's just that when they fall, they fall hard.

[dabrockster]

Methinks the players do listen and watch ESPN etc...

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

The good news is we are making the Top 10 a lot more often this decade!

[Indy Coug]

Best win/loss records of teams in the AP Top (minimum 30 games)

Rank	Team	              Wins	Losses	Ties	Win%
1	Oklahoma            	352	61	6	0.847
2	Miami (FL)          	178	32	1	0.846
3	Nebraska            	326	63	6	0.833
4	Florida St.         	189	40	2	0.823
5	Army                	67	13	5	0.818
6	Penn St.            	215	49	2	0.812
7	Texas               	274	64	5	0.806
8	Alabama             	254	61	4	0.803
9	USC                 	287	66	13	0.802
10	Georgia             	147	36	2	0.800
11	BYU                 	36	9	0	0.800
12	Ohio St.            	309	74	9	0.800
13	Michigan St.        	83	21	3	0.790
14	Virginia Tech       	52	14	0	0.788
15	Mississippi         	72	18	4	0.787
16	Pittsburgh          	75	20	2	0.784
17	Maryland            	54	15	0	0.783
18	Kansas St.          	39	11	0	0.780
19	Tennessee           	202	56	4	0.779
20	Notre Dame          	302	82	13	0.777
21	Auburn              	137	38	5	0.775
22	California          	61	17	3	0.772
23	Washington          	87	25	4	0.767
24	Georgia Tech        	97	29	4	0.762
25	Arizona St.         	35	11	0	0.761

[beefytee]

Best win/loss records of teams in the AP Top (minimum 30 games)

Rank	Team	              Wins	Losses	Ties	Win%
1	Oklahoma            	352	61	6	0.847
2	Miami (FL)          	178	32	1	0.846
3	Nebraska            	326	63	6	0.833
4	Florida St.         	189	40	2	0.823
5	Army                	67	13	5	0.818
6	Penn St.            	215	49	2	0.812
7	Texas               	274	64	5	0.806
8	Alabama             	254	61	4	0.803
9	USC                 	287	66	13	0.802
10	Georgia             	147	36	2	0.800
11	BYU                 	36	9	0	0.800
12	Ohio St.            	309	74	9	0.800
13	Michigan St.        	83	21	3	0.790
14	Virginia Tech       	52	14	0	0.788
15	Mississippi         	72	18	4	0.787
16	Pittsburgh          	75	20	2	0.784
17	Maryland            	54	15	0	0.783
18	Kansas St.          	39	11	0	0.780
19	Tennessee           	202	56	4	0.779
20	Notre Dame          	302	82	13	0.777
21	Auburn              	137	38	5	0.775
22	California          	61	17	3	0.772
23	Washington          	87	25	4	0.767
24	Georgia Tech        	97	29	4	0.762
25	Arizona St.         	35	11	0	0.761

??? What qualifies as a game here? AP ranked teams playing AP ranked teams?

[Indy Coug]

??? What qualifies as a game here? AP ranked teams playing AP ranked teams?

No, just games played while currently a top 10 team, regardless of opponent ranking.

[Goatnapper'96]

Best win/loss records of teams in the AP Top (minimum 30 games)

Rank	Team	              Wins	Losses	Ties	Win%
1	Oklahoma            	352	61	6	0.847
2	Miami (FL)          	178	32	1	0.846
3	Nebraska            	326	63	6	0.833
4	Florida St.         	189	40	2	0.823
5	Army                	67	13	5	0.818
6	Penn St.            	215	49	2	0.812
7	Texas               	274	64	5	0.806
8	Alabama             	254	61	4	0.803
9	USC                 	287	66	13	0.802
10	Georgia             	147	36	2	0.800
11	BYU                 	36	9	0	0.800
12	Ohio St.            	309	74	9	0.800
13	Michigan St.        	83	21	3	0.790
14	Virginia Tech       	52	14	0	0.788
15	Mississippi         	72	18	4	0.787
16	Pittsburgh          	75	20	2	0.784
17	Maryland            	54	15	0	0.783
18	Kansas St.          	39	11	0	0.780
19	Tennessee           	202	56	4	0.779
20	Notre Dame          	302	82	13	0.777
21	Auburn              	137	38	5	0.775
22	California          	61	17	3	0.772
23	Washington          	87	25	4	0.767
24	Georgia Tech        	97	29	4	0.762
25	Arizona St.         	35	11	0	0.761

Long way to go to catch the Army team's winning percentage and I doubt it ever drops! Rah,Rah,Rah....BOOM!