It's their algorithm that's making the prediction, not the media

Aug 23, 2017
1:19:58pm

BrutustheBrash Contributor

It's still probably inaccurate, but not too weird considering it's based off of SOS, recruiting rankings and other factors. Utah is definitely one on this list who will outperform the expectations (they usually do)

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ESPN predicts BYU goes 10-3, Utah 3-9

Angel's Trumpet

8/23/17 6:43am

.11% chance of an undefeated season!

mobomanjoe

8/23/17 6:48am

Pretty common, WISC is highest and has a 4% chance, LSU 0.3%, BSU 0.1

Angel's Trumpet

8/23/17 6:55am

Does this take injuries into account? For example, Key? Also, it is evident how

Martin Van Nostrand

8/23/17 6:54am

This is my logic-based expectation for BYU

Future_Tacos

8/23/17 6:58am

No way Utah only wins 3 games. We're just not that fortunate

zerome4sooners

8/23/17 7:05am

No but it would make Utah sports radio SO much more tolerable

Twin Roots

8/23/17 7:09am

I don't live there, but guessing talk would turn to how the P12 is SOO hard

zerome4sooners

8/23/17 7:15am

I'll take 10-3, but no way Utah goes 3-9, they are at least a 7-5 team

ALC

8/23/17 7:10am

BYU 9-4; Utah 7-5.

pistol12

8/23/17 7:11am

Actually, they're predicting 9 wins for byu and 5 wins for utah

hammergm

8/23/17 7:12am

Ahh, that makes sense - like I said, it'll be interesting to see how this all

Angel's Trumpet

8/23/17 7:15am

Its interesting to see how they view us against other teams

hammergm

8/23/17 7:27am

I don't think 2 losses gets us to NY6. Not with our schedule, as good as it is.

Refugee

8/23/17 7:27am

What if our two losses come against LSU and Wisconsin, and both those teams...

hammergm

8/23/17 7:31am

The nice thing is we play both teams at the beginning of the season

Angel's Trumpet

8/23/17 7:36am

Here's to hoping!! The stars aligned in '84 and they could align again someday...why not this year?

Refugee

8/23/17 7:52am

BYU could win 10 but I'd bet heavily Utah wins more than 3

Biyamiti

8/23/17 7:42am

I am not a betting man. I would bet the house & my 401K on Utah getting more

ALUF 1990

8/23/17 8:13am

ESPN is not predicting a 3 win Utah team, They're predicting a 5 win team

hammergm

8/23/17 8:27am

You can't legally bet your own mom's house....

mobomanjoe

8/23/17 8:46am

Wisc at #1? lol no

Dissenter

8/23/17 8:20am

I totally understand why people are skeptical about my beloved Utes.

DantheUte

8/23/17 8:25am

Stevie Tu'ikolovatu transferring to USC and then being drafted changed perceptio

hammergm

8/23/17 8:44am

That's a good point.

DantheUte

8/23/17 10:35am

The only thing that really matters here is the Holy War

Gil Buckman

8/23/17 8:28am

NY6 would only be possible with 1 loss, and it would have to be to UW or LSU.

Thug Mormons

8/23/17 8:29am

I bet there's some yewt fans who have made a ton of money on the rivalry the

Windward_Coug

8/23/17 8:53am

The percentage is calculated off of FPI -- so any team we have an advantage over means we are ranked higher in their FPI

BrutustheBrash

8/23/17 9:54am

How are Utah's chances against WSU so low? Or Arizona? Makes no sense to me.

GOR

8/23/17 9:57am

It's based off of FPI which is ESPNs predictive model

BrutustheBrash

8/23/17 10:11am

Thanks. I'm surprised Utah doesn't come out on top in those. But I don't follow

GOR

8/23/17 10:18am

Mike Leach

Reedme

8/23/17 11:56am

I agree. Would love to see ML pull it all together this year. Love that guy.

GOR

8/23/17 12:48pm

10-3 is a reasonable expectation for year 2 of the Sitake era

CougarsFanSince80s

8/23/17 10:07am

Losing to two top 10 teams, and then having one loss the rest of the way is reas

hammergm

8/23/17 1:28pm

they are just trying to Jimmer their ratings..

(Private)

8/23/17 10:13am

We would have to be 12-1 at worst to be considered for NY6.

TailgateU

8/23/17 10:59am

Whittingham will get fired with that record

joFan

8/23/17 11:04am

If that happens, Utah will no longer be a long-term concern. Other coaches don't

TailgateU

8/23/17 11:09am

Utah would be so incredibly stupid to let him go

GOR

8/23/17 12:49pm

Makes no sense. They are ranked as the 5th best team in the PAC12

youngster

8/23/17 1:06pm

It's their algorithm that's making the prediction, not the media

BrutustheBrash

8/23/17 1:19pm

Never underestimate Utah. They'll knock off one of the big dogs of the P10.

Ash

8/23/17 2:03pm

BYU makes a NY6 if they go undefeated. That's the only way I see it happening.

gww687

8/23/17 2:11pm

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