We actually couldn't. Not with the new emphasis on SOS. We get P5 credit now

Oct 4, 2015
8:40:50pm

morningcalmcougar

from most P5 conferences, so scheduling us helps, not hurts, the P5 teams. If we go to a MW level conference, we lose that distinction and without it I doubt we could schedule anywhere near as many as meaningful and high-profile OOC games.

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Some thoughts on relevance

JohnnyComeLately

10/4/15 1:51pm

Boise is 25th

Spokcougar

10/4/15 1:55pm

You are right I will edit that part

JohnnyComeLately

10/4/15 1:59pm

Unfortunately right now we are not relevant.

k-ace

10/4/15 2:00pm

If we win the next two games I would put money

JohnnyComeLately

10/4/15 2:03pm

I agree with this.

Tuskaloosa Cougar

10/4/15 2:37pm

Boise may not get teh NY6 game. Right now Memphis is on a tear and they have

westcoastcoug

10/4/15 2:07pm

That's my point

JohnnyComeLately

10/4/15 2:12pm

Not really a point. Nebraska, UCLA, Michigan, Missouri, and Boise all could've

RdF3

10/4/15 2:18pm

We could have but is there a single G5 team who

JohnnyComeLately

10/4/15 2:26pm

No G5 did (does) but I think that's because no one wants to make their schedule

RdF3

10/4/15 2:33pm

You don't think Boise State and all the other "contenders"

JohnnyComeLately

10/4/15 2:34pm

With the premise that I agree that independence for BYU enhances the brand

RdF3

10/4/15 2:43pm

Maybe, but I think it has to do with BYU being placed in the non-G5

westcoastcoug

10/4/15 2:50pm

Fair enough

JohnnyComeLately

10/4/15 2:51pm

Well maybe you're right, or maybe it's both? I see your point though.

RdF3

10/4/15 8:46pm

Memphis has some tough games ahead, though

CougarThug

10/4/15 2:59pm

Good point, but I see them jumping BSU if they win all but the Ole Miss game

westcoastcoug

10/4/15 3:52pm

3 of our 5 games have been on during the wasteland of TV on the East Coast

Iman23

10/4/15 3:38pm

If we were still in the mountain west

JohnnyComeLately

10/4/15 3:46pm

Yes. Just not in HD. I had the MTN in Virginia

Iman23

10/4/15 8:50pm

A New Years 6 is not what is used to be. Most people may forget that the team

Gene Frenkle

10/4/15 5:03pm

Doing it consistently works, though

reddead

10/4/15 9:25pm

Technically, UCONN went to BCS game & NY6 is a recruiting boost

BSUbluNorange

10/4/15 9:36pm

Also Hawaii will be the reason BSU gets in over rest of G5

BSUbluNorange

10/4/15 9:47pm

BYU could play a frontloaded, road heavy OOC in any conference.

jrj84105

10/4/15 5:45pm

Name one G5 team that has four power 5 on their schedule?

JohnnyComeLately

10/4/15 5:54pm

Really? I can think of at least one other explanation

reddead

10/4/15 9:31pm

We actually couldn't. Not with the new emphasis on SOS. We get P5 credit now

morningcalmcougar

10/4/15 8:40pm

I'm sure we could - think of what TH could do if he only had to schedule 4 games

reddead

10/4/15 9:32pm

The point is if you are P5, you are only adding teams that inhance your SOS

morningcalmcougar

10/5/15 1:29am

I think I understand what you're saying - I just think that NY6 is BYU's ceiling

reddead

10/5/15 9:38am

I see your point, all boils down to what the goals of the school are as that

morningcalmcougar

10/5/15 8:10pm

BYU's status as an independent has nothing to do with opponent SOS.

jrj84105

10/5/15 5:19pm

Not sure I completely agree, and this may be a bit different from SOS arguments,

morningcalmcougar

10/5/15 8:07pm

the 1 OOC P5 opponent was self imposed to combat SOS criticism. It didn't work.

jrj84105

10/5/15 10:56pm

RE: Some thoughts on relevance

SeattleSurf

10/4/15 10:24pm

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