About this episode

Pete Mundo discusses ESPN's FPI rankings and their bias towards the SEC while analyzing the Big 12's recruiting strengths and BYU's brand status.

In this episode on Heartland College Sports, Pete Mundo explains why ESPN's latest FPI preseason rankings once again leave the Big 12 on the short end of the stick. Are the rankings simply flawed, or do they continue to favor the SEC while overlooking one of college football's deepest conferences? Pete also discusses whether BYU has quietly become the Big 12's strongest national brand, breaks down the conference's surprisingly strong recruiting rankings for 2027 class, and explains why the current top five may not be what most fans expected heading into the 2026 season. Subscribe if you're SICK of the SEC and Big Ten bias in college football media! 📩 Join the FREE Heartland College Sports newsletter: https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/2013905/1964875/ 💬 Join the FREE HCS Forums: https://www.heartlandcollegesports.com/members-forum/ Heartland merch here: https://hcs.myswaggymerch.com/#!/ Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Host: Pete Mundo

Topics covered

• ESPN FPI rankings
• Big 12 conference
• SEC bias
• BYU brand
• recruiting rankings
• college football

Keywords

• FPI rankings
• Big 12
• SEC
• BYU
• recruiting
• college football
• 2027 class
• 2026 season

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ESPN, BYU, Big 12, SEC

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