Big 12 Media Days 2026: Key BYU football storylines to follow

Football season is here as the Big 12 Media Days have arrived. The annual event once again takes place at The Star in Frisco, Texas, the practice home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys. Unlike the previous three years in the Big 12, BYU football enters Media Days as one of the big storylines and is viewed as a league favorite. KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper breaks down the key storylines entering the Monster Energy Drink Big 12 Media Days. Also, dives into his ballot for the Big 12 All-Conference football team. Then, finally, BYU football picked up a few more commitments in Kyle Nabrotzky and Peyton Higginson. Mitch dove into those commitments.  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.