the sample size isn't large enough to draw other conclusions.
Yes, Michigan. I was there. I raise you Michigan St.
Yes, Wisconsin last year (hardly an epic beatdown). What about West VA? That wasn't "competing"?
One game is one game. Florida State was epically futile against Michigan (except for the pick-6s), and they were supposed to be competitive for the Playoff. It happens. It sucks.
I don't think BYU is as good as LSU. I don't think BYU is that good most years. But I don't think BYU is worse than the middle of the SEC, to say nothing of the Big 12, etc. The on-field performances seem to support that.