NCAA Tournament expansion thoughts + BYU football is off to strong start in recruiting for 2027

About this episode

The episode discusses BYU football's recruiting efforts for 2027, the new logo for BYU basketball, and the potential expansion of the NCAA Tournament.

BYU football is up to three commitments in the class of 2027, with the latest being Jeremiah Williams from Tustin, California. KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shared his thoughts on the recruiting trail for the Cougars. He also discussed a quarterback who BYU offered for the class of 2028. BYU basketball star AJ Dybantsa rolled out a new signature logo in partnership with Nike. What are your thoughts on the logo? Then, finally, there are reports that the NCAA Tournament is set to expand to 76 teams starting with the 2026-27 season. Is this a good thing or a bad thing for college basketball? Mitch weighs in on the conversation and plays a soundbite from NCAA President Charlie Baker, who was asked by Mitch what the association gains from expanding the tournament. Subscribe to the Cougar Tracks Podcast to stay up-to-date with all the daily episodes. Cougar Tracks is on YouTube and X every weekday at Noon (MT), and KSL NewsRadio at 6:30 p.m. (MT). Apple:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cougar-tracks/id1146971609 YouTube Podcast:  https://kslsports.com/category/podcast_results/?sid=2035&n=Cougar%20Tracks Spotify:&nbsp…

People in this episode

Host: Mitch Harper

Topics covered

• NCAA Tournament expansion
• BYU football recruiting
• BYU basketball
• signature logo
• college basketball

Keywords

• BYU football
• NCAA Tournament
• recruiting
• AJ Dybantsa
• Nike logo
• college basketball

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nike, NCAA

Places: California

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