BYU and Utah sports updates: preseason rankings and game highlights

The Big 12 Conference has released its preseason men’s basketball coaches poll and all-conference preseason team. Arizona is ranked first in the poll, followed by Houston and Kansas. Motiejus Krivas of Arizona has been named the Big 12 preseason player of the year, while Paulius Murauskas of Arizona State was named the preseason newcomer of the year. Tyran Stokes of Kansas was selected as the preseason freshman of the year. BYU and Utah were both included in the preseason rankings.

In football, BYU secured a 24-10 victory over Iowa State, led by a strong defensive performance that held the Cyclones to 200 total yards. Meanwhile, the University of Utah continues to utilize Mana Carvalho as its primary punt returner following a 41-24 win over Kansas. Additionally, Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve Young has been announced as the guest picker for ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ in Provo this weekend.