Latest / Locked On Cougars - Daily Podcast On BYU Cougars Football & Basketball
BYU’s Postseason Problem: The 12-Team CFP Format Locked in & Why the Cougars Face Major Hurdle Again
The College Football Playoff (CFP) has officially confirmed it will maintain the 12-team format for the upcoming 2026 season. While the stability of the bracket is set, the outlook for BYU Football is increasingly urgent. On today’s episode of Locked On Cougars, we discuss why the "status quo" in the CFP is actually a major hurdle for a program that has spent the last two years on the outside looking in.
The 12-Team Ceiling: Why BYU is Still Missing the Cut
As we prepare for the 2026 campaign, the 12-team playoff is no longer a "new" experiment—it is the standard. However, for the Cougars…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.