But that's the problem with scheduling up the way byu has. Byu has been fortunate that more years have not been this way because they have hit these traditional powers on down years. This year none of them appear to be down and that has to be deflating that they aren't competitive in most of the games.

They will look bettter after but they have a lot of improvements that need to be made through the air and on the ground.

The narrative of having nothing to play for is true after becoming bowl eligible but byu has a ways to go before that is insured