What the old BCS system would have made of the top 25 college football rankings as we move into Week 12, compared to the selection committee's own poll.

Expert NCAAF rankings of college football's Top 25 teams after Week 12 of the 2024 season, prior to the AP Top 25.

Every week through the summer, Bill Connelly will preview another FBS conference, ultimately including all 136 FBS teams. The previews include 2024 breakdowns, 2025 previews and team-by-team capsules. Here are the MAC, Conference USA, Mountain West, Sun Belt, AAC, Indie/Pac-12 and ACC previews.

The Big 12's crusade to change the narrative might not be done. Klieman revealed to CBS Sports he is privately advocating for the abolition of preseason voting in the AP and Coaches polls, a practice that began in 1950. He said conversations are underway among coaches in the Big 12 and the American Football Coaches Association.

Put another way: Had Utah, which was picked to win the Big 12 last summer and slotted No. 12 in the AP preseason poll, produced exactly the same set of results as ASU throughout the fall, the Utes assuredly would have received better treatment by the pollsters in November. And by the committee, as well.

Palmer Williams of Baylor is the punter Steele selected for his Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 Team. He averaged 49.3 yards per punt. Representing the kick returners is Jeremiah Patterson of Arizona. He averaged 22.1 yards per return.