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Expert Explains Why BYU Will Finish 5th in Big 12, How West Virginia is Most Important Brand
The 2026 Big 12 football season shapes up as one of the most volatile and competitive races of the modern era, highlighted by a wide-open 16-team field where virtually every week brings high-stakes chaos.
At the summit of the preseason polls sit the Texas Tech Red Raiders, entering the year as the team to beat and the reigning conference standard-bearer after a dominant run to the College Playoff. However, a stacked group of contenders is breathing down their neck. The BYU Cougars return as a premier battle-tested challenger, led by head coach Kalani Sitake and quarterback Bear Bachmeier…
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