Oct 30, 2026 · 50 min
BYU weighs playoff stakes amid Big 12 leadership change
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BYU’s Arizona State matchup carries conference and playoff consequences as the Big 12 prepares for commissioner Brett Yormark’s departure.
- 1BYU’s Arizona State game could reshape its College Football Playoff position and strengthen the Big 12’s case for multiple bids.
- 2Brett Yormark’s planned exit prompts questions about the Big 12’s media strategy, institutional future, and relationship with BYU.
- 3BYU women’s volleyball brings a 14-match winning streak into a rivalry meeting with Utah under top-10 pressure.
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Connor Onion connects the chaotic BYU-UCF finish with Arizona State’s freshman quarterback, BYU’s need to tackle in space, and the Big 12’s playoff hopes.
The brief
BYU’s Arizona State matchup sits inside a larger Big 12 calculation: the result could affect the Cougars’ playoff ranking, résumé, and the conference’s chances of multiple bids.
The hosts also examine Brett Yormark’s planned departure, weighing his tenure and the uncertainty his exit creates for the Big 12’s media and institutional future.
Rob Nielsen and Claire Little Chambers discuss BYU volleyball’s 14-match winning streak, the balance of an experienced roster, and the pressure surrounding the Utah rivalry.
Fox broadcaster Connor Onion revisits the chaotic BYU-UCF finish before previewing Arizona State’s freshman quarterback, BYU’s tackling challenge, and the Big 12’s playoff outlook.
Listener answers to a Back to the Future question turn BYU history into a debate over which losses, injuries, and championship moments should be rewritten.
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