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ESPN Was Just Exposed for Clear Bias Against BYU, Whole Big 12
The 2026 preseason release of ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) has once again ignited intense debate across the college football landscape, with critics accusing the network of leveraging its proprietary analytics to manufacture a narrative that favors the SEC while marginalizing the Big 12. At the heart of the controversy is the sheer volume of SEC teams represented in ESPN’s top 25, which has led many to characterize the model as a self-fulfilling loop of "SEC propaganda."
For Big 12 fans and media observers, the math feels rigged. When nearly half of the FPI’s top 25 slots are occupied by…
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