BYU football finished the 2025 season with a No. 11 ranking in the AP Top 25 poll. Should the Cougars have been higher over teams like Alabama, Notre Dame, and Texas A&M?

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shares his thoughts on the final AP Top 25 poll of the 2025 season after Indiana beats Miami for the National Championship.

With a non-traditional power claiming the title for the first time in 29 years, is the time now for BYU football to potentially chase another National Title?

Way-Too-Early polls for the 2026 season are rolling out. BYU football is among the top teams in many of the rankings.

Big 12 Football Schedule is expected to be released on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Key storylines entering the reveal.

0:34 - BYU finishes at No. 11 in final AP Top 25 poll of 2025

10:35 - Big 12 Football Schedule Release Preview

23:06 - Way-Too-Early rankings for BYU in 2026

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Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast daily on KSL Sports YouTube and KSL NewsRadio (SUBSCRIBE). Harper also co-hosts Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL NewsRadio.

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