Preseason polls are meaningless, college coaches annually insist, with one overriding exception in all sports.
<p>SALT LAKE CITY — Preseason polls are meaningless, college coaches annually insist, with one overriding exception in all sports.
</p><p>In its first season in the Big 12, which is almost always rated as the toughest basketball conference, BYU was picked to finish next to last out of 14 teams.
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