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Story summary
- BYU Cougars fell to No. 21 in ESPN’s final preseason SP+ rankings for 2026, down from No. 18.
- Analyst Bill Connelly gave BYU an offense rating of 32.9 (19th) and a defense rating of 18.3 (22nd).
- The SP+ model projects 8.8 regular-season wins and a strength-of-schedule rating of 54.
- Analysts said nine wins or fewer would be a massive disappointment and that playoff chances look unlikely.
