# Josh Furlong's AP Top 25: It's BYU's world ... even when the world doubted them

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-18 19:00 UTC · Category: Sports

## Executive Summary
4 news sources are covering this Sports story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Josh Furlong's AP Top 25: It's BYU's world ... even when the world doubted them" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Deseret News, Yahoo Sports, On3 and KSL News. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Vanquish The Foe | BYU Moves into Top 2 of AP Poll after Notre Dame Win | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxQV01SWjY1S0VSUzE1N0lVaWdqdlN5by1CM19XTWNrY1VZNlJtdmh0a0duaTItZUJhNnY5U3UyRkNKbm95VkhHRDdjWUxvQVpQYmpuZDVITFhGWEJ3UzUwcGhpY3ZNM1hnVGd5Wktjc2hGM01Db2U4TXRsZkZhekdualNKdmJzRllBM0NCcVVZakRVaHJOcEJ1WWhFeHgyRHRxT2lvUDg0ZVZVWDdJb1JiU3pHdm5QcWVTN2lXTEVmbmV6Tjc1NkE?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | AP Top 25 Poll Week 8: Where's Ohio State, BYU, and Miami After the Dust Settled? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE1FaEltb09TcWx1WW5VNFlmanRyUnBLZWFJbzZDZGtlSDFkUm9ycEw4aGl6OVZ5c0VRN3hVNE5hY1N2RXhBTC1GeGhyNmpwUlVpTy1kNTRrTnBBS1ZobGFQN0JvQ2RSNllwVGF4OTVZM0l5MVdfcXBj?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Notre Dame slides back a bit in both the AP Top 25 and the Coaches Poll | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxOM0dxQklaM1RWS3FRNFE5NXRKUUUyeGVFQW9CTThfd0lnTFBxMnJRMjJRVUx5R3RUTW1CblpFR2szUUNMVENKZzRQODFFN1NTcHdsZzNnMVIzZW02N2lVMGhNYzBfbUg4SGRKSjgzeU1MS1R4d3YtbDJvTlVQV0owdw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | BYU Moves into Top 2 of AP Poll after Notre Dame Win | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTFBUVDhRNmFVcEtIUFVfaS1tS1FwTXc0QTR4R1RQSXFSdXo0bEJMbXE4bXBJSGMwZDQ4NkFtRnl0aUIxVy04UFZjdTAxVF9IdGV6cnNsSTVfOW9HeEg0WTNoT292SjdpVGNyUG1zbkNfNFE1cVpXRHc?oc=5) |
| Deseret News | BYU jumps to No. 2 in latest AP top 25 poll following Notre Dame win | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxNUW55QWZaRlFNenktQjZJZDdOSGpsOVJHUGtCSHA2eU5LMlo5NTBfc3B4Q044bWJ2WjJhbGh0VUVyREtSNi1oamlxR3VMXzBERDcyNXpra05fbE1LM3QwX2ZBQktleHdRaFl1WEhSNWV4bVpyYXlkSXhzckJtT1lOOVNQTUtTQWtzVmNN?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | CBS Sports projects BYU football as new No. 1 in AP Top 25 poll | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxNc2hES0hSbUpjdGxoalFQenJrS0xkUXZua2U0eVVQcUU2bkgxWHk0TVpUZWR3UTJ6WE5kWUhsNUlFWE4wVks4SFZ5R2lhSE5Wdnhza1UyOVVhVUxiZDJrbEdtZkVQTGF1SXNrU2lOcXcxa2VtSDgzbU9USFI3em84azRHV3hObVA4?oc=5) |
| On3 | Where does Notre Dame football rank in the Week 7 AP Poll? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxOT3dPd1RwdDAtN3U4em1vVU9nSFRwX0lHeVJqVjVMUEhkcHh1aWhfZzEtQ2V2bFpZc3d4Q0FDVHZGT0ZrVF9PWWRPMUdLZzlTeFA2a1hCS2Y5NHFpV0RNaUZicENmWjRLb2FRU1lXcWNzU1ZpSlEzTk9JT0swUnlRaGV0dDdVNlZ3Sm1JekMtY2pfR2M5S01CXzhTdVJwY3NCOThZX1ZjTVBWeHFwLWk5WU5MOUU?oc=5) |
| KSL News | Josh Furlong's AP Top 25: It's BYU's world ... even when the world doubted them | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxOc09DaXF0MUhLS1p3TUIybmJyWTljUDNvaUltR0xhNDhsaXhCZVlla0I4UkFvRTVtWXFXOVlXRGxMdXUwSVdfc25tLUNtQ1FZZVhOVWJzREJiVUtfYW04RnM0MW91aTZxWkpXbTRDZ3Q0cVpsY3hZOFFTTjN5c2Z6a2pJLTVDd2tTNVdZaUl3WXhiVUxSSDFPbWI1Z1I3eXJlb0hNakFRTElpcUdhb2c?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-10-18/josh-furlong-s-ap-top-25-it-s-byu-s-world-even-when-the-world-doubted-them*