What will it take for BYU to be a bracket buster in the NCAA Tournament?

BYU basketball arrived in Portland, Oregon, on Tuesday, in preparation for the 2026 NCAA Tournament. BYU star AJ Dybantsa was named a first-team AP All-American, the first time that's happened for a BYU player since Jimmer Fredette in 2011. Who is the matchup that BYU should want more in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Texas or NC State? Also, what will it take for BYU basketball to make a deep run in the 2026 NCAA Tournament? KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper explores that question in the latest episode of Cougar Tracks. Subscribe to the Cougar Tracks Podcast to stay up-to-date with all the daily episodes. Cougar Tracks is on YouTube and X every weekday at Noon (MT), and KSL NewsRadio at 6:30 p.m. (MT). Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cougar-tracks/id1146971609 YouTube Podcast: https://kslsports.com/category/podcast_results/?sid=2035&n=Cougar%20Tracks Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2NCF1KecDsE2rB1zMuHhUh Download the KSL Sports app Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bonneville.kslsports&hl=en_US  iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ksl-sports/id143593 Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast daily on KSL Sports YouTube and KSL NewsRadio (SUBSCRIBE). Harper also co-hosts Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL NewsRadio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU athletics in the Big 12 Conference on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram: @Mitch_Harper. Want more coverage of BYU sports? Take us with you wherever you go. Download the new and improved KSL Sports app from Utah’s sports leader. Allows you to stream live radio and video, keeping you up-to-date on all your favorite teams.