But from a pure competitive standpoint, if I could design the ideal conference for BYU to be in (or could redesign the college football conferences completely) I would choose a conference of 9 teams with no conference championship game. Every season, the team plays every other team in their conference. 4 home and 4 away conference games each season. No conference championship game.

On the week that holds usual championship week games, do a game against the winner of another conference.

16 conference games for mens and womens basketball.

However, if BYU getting on the inside meant them being required to join a 14 team or a 16 team conference, then I would be all for that.