The problem is getting a P5 conference invite. From what has been reported that didn't occur a couple years ago because byu overplayed it's hand. Sounds like the byu Presidents and counsel were mostly to blame. It certainly wasn't Bronco's fault.
It sucks because the P5 world is leaving the rest behind now. Byu as an Indy is making the best of it but increasingly facing an environment where it's hard to compete with the big boys.