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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 5

Utah is No. 3, BYU No. 9 in the first CFP rankings

Plus, a coalition steps in after the Provo food bank closed its doors.

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Utah is No. 3 and BYU is No. 9 in the first College Football Playoff rankings

Utah and BYU both landed in the CFP top 10

RankTeamRecord
1Miami8-0
2Georgia7-1
3Utah8-0
4Indiana8-1
5Alabama6-2
6Kentucky7-1
7Texas6-2
8UCLA8-0
9BYU7-1
10Ole Miss6-2

Source: Deseret News

If you're counting down to Saturday, the just got bigger. The playoff committee's first rankings have the Utes at No. 3 and the Cougars at No. 9, with Utah at 8-0 and BYU at 7-1, and Utah's spot is the highest in program history.

Only No. 1 Miami and No. 2 Georgia rank ahead of Utah. Two-loss SEC teams Alabama and Texas are ahead of BYU. KUTV notes the committee put Notre Dame at No. 11 and undefeated UCLA at No. 8, and says BYU's win over the Irish 17 days ago in Provo explains why the Cougars sit two spots ahead of Notre Dame.

  • Kickoff: Sat., Nov. 7, 10 a.m. MST, Salt Lake City
  • If the playoff started today: Utah gets a bye and a Fiesta Bowl bid
  • BYU would play at No. 8 UCLA in the first round
  • Bracket set: Sun., Dec. 6, with 12 teams

The committee evaluates teams weekly, so Saturday's result will shake up next week's rankings. Utah's one top-25 win is over Houston. BYU's two are Notre Dame and Arizona, and it lost in double overtime at UCF.

Utah is unbeaten, while BYU has one loss

No. 3CFP rankingNo. 9
8Wins7
0Losses1
1CFP top-25 wins2

Source: Deseret News

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A coalition is stepping in after the Provo food bank closed its doors Nov. 1

If you or a neighbor relied on the Provo food bank, here's where things stand. closed its doors Nov. 1 after a decline in funding, and it's no longer accepting donations while it decides what's next. It also offered homelessness prevention, rent and utility help, and emergency housing support.

  • Services list: call 211
  • Brenda's Warming Center: open, with Utah County and state help
  • Clients with approved or pending aid: contacted in coming days
  • Heber-area food: Christian Center of Park City

The food bank needed $1.5 million to stay open into 2027

$1.5 million
to raise by the end of 2026
15
employees laid off
200
approximate household appointment slots cut each week
7
fewer hours a week at the Provo pantry

Source: ksl.com

The , a coalition covering Utah, Wasatch, and Summit counties, is working with Utah County and the Utah Office of Homeless Services on referrals and emergency shelter. Before the closure, the nonprofit announced layoffs and a Heber City pantry closing as it tried to keep serving families.

The food bank went from cutbacks to closing in a week

  1. Oct. 26The nonprofit announced layoffs, a Heber City pantry closing and fewer Provo hours.
  2. Nov. 1The food bank closed its doors after a reported decline in funding.
  3. Late 2026The nonprofit's deadline to raise $1.5 million to remain open in 2027.

Sources: ABC4 Utah, ksl.com

News Notes

UVU enrollment

Utah Valley University's enrollment dipped by 985 students, or 2%, to 47,685 from 48,670, the largest decline of any public college or university in the state. The Orem school said the drop was expected and points to the LDS Church change allowing women as young as 18 to serve missions. The Salt Lake Tribune

Utah Valley University's headcount fell by 985 students

Source: The Salt Lake Tribune

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Value
Previous headcount48,670
Latest headcount47,685

Prep football

No. 8 American Fork beat Copper Hills 32-21 in a game-long downpour in the first round of the 6A tournament. The Cavemen travel to No. 1 Skyridge on Fri., Nov. 6, at 6 p.m., a matchup the Daily Herald highlighted for the second round. AF CitizenDaily Herald

BYU's run game

BYU's 27-20 win over Arizona State on Oct. 31 came with 67 rushing yards at 2.4 yards per carry, excluding kneeldowns. The Salt Lake Tribune says the run game has steadily declined in the four games since running back LJ Martin's apparent leg injury. KSL Sports recaps a finish where BYU recovered an onside kick and had to run out the clock, and the Daily Herald's beat reporter gave quarterback Bear Bachmeier a B-. The Salt Lake TribuneKSL SportsDeseret NewsDaily Herald

Park Plaza

The Provo City Council voted 7-0 Tuesday to approve redevelopment of the long-vacant Park Plaza site at 910 North and 900 East into student housing near BYU. The plan uses a car-stacking parking system so more vehicles fit without additional parking structures. KJZZABC4 Utah

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The Provo City Council voted 4-3 against The RX Bar and Grill, a proposed high-end bar being developed for downtown Provo Council members said they'd rather have a restaurant than a bar. The Salt Lake Tribune

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Kore Baseball, founded by the Koelliker family, makes a softer baseball with the look and feel of the real thing. The Utah company has now been featured on ABC's Shark Tank. ABC4 Utah

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Grovecrest Elementary's Purple Star Club in Pleasant Grove put together care packages with handwritten cards, stickers and school items for kids with a family member deployed or preparing to deploy. KSL Sports

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Springville father of five Christopher Williams is in the semifinals of the Children's Miracle Network's Super Dad competition. You can cast a free vote or donate any amount in exchange for a vote. Daily Herald

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Utah is No. 3, BYU No. 9 in the first CFP rankings

Plus, a coalition steps in after the Provo food bank closed its doors.

The TLDR

  1. Utah is No. 3 and BYU No. 9 in the first CFP rankings
  2. The Provo food bank closed Nov. 1; call 211 for services
  3. UVU's enrollment fell by 985 students this fall
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