No question BYU is getting plenty of attention in the national media this season and Utah is hardly getting a mention. I can't help but think that our not playing them makes it tougher for them to get any attention, even though they are undefeated. Playing them just gives them a chance to steal attention from BYU that they wouldn't be able to generate on their own.
I enjoyed the rivalry when we won our share, not so much during the losing streak. No rivalry is better than losing, so not playing comes in second to winning. Yewts would say they don't need BYU anymore, but I'm not so sure.