College GameDay to Attend BYU Basketball at Kansas

College GameDay will feature two of the top freshmen in college basketball

Jan 17, 2026; Lubbock, Texas, USA; BYU Cougars forward AJ Dybantsa (3) gestures in the second half of the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at United Supermarkets Arena. Mandatory Credit: Michael C. Johnson-Imagn Images | Michael C. Johnson-Imagn Images

The BYU basketball program will be featured on College GameDay next week. On Saturday morning, ESPN announced their plans to go to Kansas to feature BYU at Kansas on College GameDay. BYU-Kansas will feature two of the top true freshmen in college basketball in AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson.

Dybantsa and Peterson were the top two recruits in the 2025 class, and they are projected to be two of the top three picks in the upcoming NBA Draft.

Back-to-back #Big12MBB games for the @CollegeGameDay squad.
 
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— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) January 24, 2026

Dybantsa and Peterson will draw all the headlines in this game, but most important, the game at Kansas gives BYU another chance to improve its resume and NCAA Tournament seeding.

KenPom Predicts BYU vs Utah

KenPom, the industry leader in college basketball analytics, predicted BYU vs Utah. KenPom gives BYU a 96% chance to win with a projected final score of 92-73.

BYU ranks 14th in KenPom. The Cougars are ranked 14th nationally in adjusted offensive efficiency and 20th nationally in adjusted defensive efficiency. The Utes rank 114th in KenPom with an adjusted offensive efficiency ranking of 75th and a defensive efficiency ranking of 210th.

KenPom Predicts the Remainder of BYU's Schedule

Below are the game-by-game KenPom predictions for the remainder of BYU's schedule.

• vs Utah: 96% (BYU win probability)
• vs Arizona: 43%
• @ Kansas: 39%
• @ Oklahoma State: 73%
• vs Houston: 54%
• @ Baylor: 64%
• vs Colorado: 92%
• @ Arizona: 19%
• vs Iowa State: 54%
• vs UCF: 85%
• @ West Virginia: 63%
• @ Cincinnati: 67%
• vs Texas Tech: 68%

KenPom predicts BYU will go 8-2-4.8 in its final 13 games. That would put BYU's projected record for the full season at 24.2-6.8.

Projected Win Totals

BYU has already won 16 games. With 13 games remaining, BYU could win as many as 29 regular season games if they win out. Below are the chances that BYU get to 25, 26, or even 27 wins.

• 17 wins: 100%
• 18 wins: 100%
• 19 wins: 100%
• 20 wins: 99.9%
• 21 wins: 99.0%
• 22 wins: 95.5%
• 23 wins: 85.7%
• 24 wins: 67.1%
• 25 wins: 42.4%
• 26 wins: 19.9%
• 27 wins: 6.3%
• 28 wins: 1.2%
• 29 wins: 0.1%

A reasonable goal for BYU would be to finish with 25 or 26 wins. That would put BYU at 25-6 or 26-5 on the season and firmly in position to get a top four seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Odds to Win the Big 12

According to ESPN BPI, BYU basketball has the fourth best odds to win the Big 12. Arizona, who comes to Provo on Monday, has the best odds.

• Arizona: 56% chance to win the Big 12
• Houston: 55%
• Iowa State: 9%
• BYU 6%
• Texas Tech 4%
• Kansas 1%