BYU Cougars
Big 12 program. 2026 four-game Amen Corner gauntlet: home vs. Notre Dame → at UCF → home vs. Arizona State → at Utah.
Current Show Posture
As of 2026-09-13:
The hosts liked BYU’s path against Arizona and the Week 2 performance reinforced that early contender read. The next question is whether its defensive level holds against better Big 12 offenses.
2026 Preview Snapshot
- 2026 Big 12 Preview Part 1: The Big 12 has more returning quarterback names than the ACC, which makes the top half more interesting and easier to preview. 2026-07-20 Returning Quarterbacks Make The Big Twelve Legible
- 2026 Big 12 Preview Part 1: Ty puts Texas Tech, BYU, and Houston in the Big 12 top tier because each has a credible conference-title case. 2026-07-20 Ty Top Tier Is Texas Tech BYU And Houston
- 2026 Big 12 Preview Part 2: BYU belongs in the top-dog conversation even after Texas Tech distanced itself in the head-to-head proof last season. 2026-07-21 BYU Remains A Top Dog In The Big Twelve
- 2026 Big 12 Preview Part 2: Texas Tech separated from BYU last year with defensive proof of concept, making the roster additions easier to believe in. 2026-07-21 Texas Tech Defensive Proof Is Already There
Running Takes
- 2026-07-21: 2026-07-21 BYU Remains A Top Dog In The Big Twelve - preview-season update from the July intake batch.
- 2026-07-21: 2026-07-21 Texas Tech Defensive Proof Is Already There - preview-season update from the July intake batch.
- 2026-07-20: 2026-07-20 Ty Top Tier Is Texas Tech BYU And Houston - preview-season update from the July intake batch.
- 2026-07-20: 2026-07-20 Returning Quarterbacks Make The Big Twelve Legible - The Big 12 has more returning quarterback names than the ACC, which makes the top half more interesting and easier to preview.
- 2026-05-12: 2026-05-12 Week Ten Is the Five Star Weekend — Holy War is one of the Week 10 bangers
- 2026-05-12: 2026-05-12 Week Seven Is the First Must Block Weekend — Notre Dame-BYU helps make Week 7 a near-five
- 2026-04-14: 2026-04-14 BYU Quietly Built Real Depth — Sleeper profile on portal depth
- 2026-09-09: 2026-09-09 BYU has the preferred path against Arizona — Dan makes BYU the stronger side in the Arizona matchup, offering a roughly 30–20 expectation and making it a clear Week 2 conviction.
- 2026-09-13: 2026-09-13 BYU strengthened its early contender case — The recap treats BYU’s Week 2 performance as a meaningful positive data point after the hosts had liked its matchup entering the weekend.
Episode Appearances
- 2026-08-24 Our 2026 College Football Playoff Predictions — projected field and title-game discussion.
- 2026-04-09 CFB Masters - Elite Coaches, QBs, Losers, and Schedule Gauntlets
- 2026-04-14 Spring Intel - QB Battles, Line Questions, and Offseason Buzz
- 2026-05-12 The 2026 College Football Calendar Utility — Arizona/TCU/Notre Dame/Arizona State/Baylor/Utah gauntlet context
- 2026-07-20 Big 12 Preview Part 1 - Power Tiers and Big Storylines - preview-season discussion from the July intake batch.
- 2026-07-21 Big 12 Preview Part 2 - Texas Tech, BYU, Kansas and More Team Previews - preview-season discussion from the July intake batch.
- 2026-09-09 Week 2 Preview - Oklahoma, Michigan and Texas A&M-Arizona State — Dan makes BYU the stronger side in the Arizona matchup, offering a roughly 30–20 expectation and making it a clear Week 2 conviction.
- 2026-09-13 Week 2 Recap - Texas-Ohio State, Oregon-Oklahoma State and More — The recap treats BYU’s Week 2 performance as a meaningful positive data point after the hosts had liked its matchup entering the weekend.