Since p5 teams are playing each other more than before, they will incur more losses. One thing that has not happened yet is comparing losses and wins in the sos formulas as being p5 or g5. All established sos models equate a win and a loss equal giving only in some models credence to home and road results. The strongest g5 programs will have one to three loss records. BYU will be playing Middle Tenn, UCF,Houston, Boise St and Utah State. If all five of these teams average 8-4 for the year, that will be equal to or better than the majority of p5 records. Add a Texas that could be 8-4, together with Nevada and unlv being .500 teams that leaves 3 teams on their schedule with losing records. Previously p5 teams could feast on weak opponents to ensure bowel eligibility as well as create the gloss of sos. That will be harder since one game a year is gone and since fcs teams don't count those warm up games kill another valuable spot. Many p5 teams will only have two ooc games to prove their sos. All competition in conference creates .500 at best because wins and losses cancel each other out.

BYU has an excellent chance this year