The AP Poll Was Just EXPOSED for Burying BYU, Texas Tech, Big 12 Football

The release of the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll has reignited a familiar frustration across college football, spotlighting the national media's glaring oversight of the Big 12. While voters continue to roll out the red carpet for the SEC and the Big Ten, a fiercely competitive and deep Big 12 conference is once again left fighting for scraps, treated as an afterthought by a poll driven more by brand nostalgia than actual gridiron parity. The math tells the story. The traditional power conferences capture an overwhelming majority of the top 25 slots, leaving the Big 12 with a paltry handful of representatives. Even when programs like Texas Tech and BYU crack the upper tier, they are forced to climb an uphill battle for validation that elite SEC and Big Ten teams simply bypass. Perennial contenders from the coasts and traditional hotbeds coast on reputation alone, soaking up the benefit of every doubt before playing a single snap. The disrespect trickles down even further into the voting margins. Dynamic, battle-tested squads from across the conference are routinely shoved out of the rankings entirely. This persistent blind spot ignores the weekly grinder of the Big 12—a conference famous for a brutal, high-stakes gauntlet where competitive balance and razor-thin margins naturally produce losses that voters weaponize against them, while overlooking identical flaws in favored brands. Until the AP panel shifts its lens away from regional bias and evaluates programs on pure on-field merit, the Big 12 will remain college football's premier powerhouse underdog—forced to prove its elite status every single Saturday just to get a nod from the committee. Everydayer ClubIf you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   KALSHI For a limited time, Download the Kalshi app and use code [LOCKEDON] to get $10 when you trade $10. .   The Game Don't miss this chance to celebrate 40 years of The Game with 40% off your entire order. Visit https://TheGameCaps.com and use promo code LOCKEDONat checkout. 5-Hour ENERGY Bring on the sweetness with Cotton Candy 5-hour ENERGY®️ shots—available online now at https:/5hourENERGY.com or on Amazon. Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONfor $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COMto play Daily Dingers and make your free pick on who’s hitting a homer this MLB season.  FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.