The BYU Cougars were pegged to finish 13th in the Big 12 Conference's preseason football media poll Tuesday and Jake Hatch believes it's a fair projection for Kalani Sitake and the BYU football program while also arguing it's a perfect spot for Brigham Young University (BYU) to emerge and surprise Big 12 pundits should the hype match the substance on the gridiron.

Jake then talked about senior defensive end Tyler Batty being the lone honoree to make the Big 12's preseason All-Conference team and he argues that Jay Hill needs stars like Batty to really step forward along with other difference-makers to aid BYU's hopes of rebounding from a disappointing 5-7 campaign a season ago and return to the postseason.

Finally, the show wrapped up with a Locked On Cougars insider group question and answer session as Jake addressed the Utah State Aggies' evolving situation as they appear to be poised to need a new head coach, expectations for Kevin Young and the BYU basketball program in the Big 12 and what the biggest recruits BYU might sign this recruiting cycle might be.

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BYU Football Has The Makings Of Being Big 12's Surprise Team This Fall