BYU Basketball a 2-Seed in Way-Too-Early Lunardi Bracketology

Casey Lundquist | Apr 30, 2025

Mar 27, 2025; Newark, NJ, USA; Brigham Young Cougars forward Richie Saunders (15) drives to the basket against Alabama Crimson Tide forward Jarin Stevenson (15) during the first half during an East Regional semifinal of the 2025 NCAA tournament at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

The BYU basketball program is still putting the finishing touches on the 2025-2026 roster. Even though the roster isn't set in stone, the Cougars will likely go into the season as a preseason top-10 team. Some national analysts have BYU as high as the top five in their way-too-early rankings for next season.

On Tuesday, ESPN's Joe Lunardi submitted his way-too-early bracket projections for the 2025-2026 season. In Lunardi's projections, BYU was a 2-seed. In this scenario, BYU would play 15-seed Idaho in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

This BYU team has a chance to make history. If BYU advances to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament, it would be the first time BYU has done that in consecutive seasons.

BYU's projected starting lineup has the potential to be one of the best, if not the best, in the sport. The 2025-2026 season will likely be the most anticipated season in program history.