An AP Poll Voter Left BYU... Out of the Top 25... Entirely...

When an AP voter goes rogue and completely leaves a dominant, undefeated team like BYU out of their top 25 ballot entirely, it exposes the absolute absurdity and regional myopia rotting away at national media voting panels.While the rest of the committee and mainstream voters correctly recognized the Cougars' muscle-flexing start—pushing them firmly into the top tier after dismantling opponents on both sides of the ball—some blind-sideline ballot always has to inject itself into the discourse. Leaving a team with BYU's resume completely unranked isn’t an oversight or a harmless difference in opinion; it’s gross negligence masquerading as analysis. It’s the classic symptom of voters who only watch a handful of favored television footprints, choosing to ignore physical, trench-warfare football out West while propping up stagnant brand names that haven’t earned a damn thing. These ballots rely on lazy preseason biases and institutional prestige rather than actual, on-field metrics. When a program goes on the road, controls the line of scrimmage, and systematically breaks opposing wills week after week, omitting them isn't just missing the mark—it's actively sabotaging the credibility of the entire poll. Thankfully, the broader national consensus sees through the noise, but rogue ballots like that are a stark reminder of the uphill battle Big 12 programs face just to get baseline respect from the national media. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOBig12?sid=Yo... Locked On College Conferences, HBCU, Basketball & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnCollege Follow on Twitter:   / drakectoll   Follow the show on Twitter:   / lobig12