Because there is now nothing to play for. But that they WOULD go to the games after one loss if BYU was in the MWC.
I'm simply saying that that mindset doesn't make sense to me. One loss is one loss - whether BYU is in the MWC or independent.
If you want to say that they need more exciting games at the end of the season instead of all at the beginning - OK. I get that. And scheduling needs to be fixed if that is the case - like playing Utah at the end of the season next year.
But that isn't necessarily determined by being in a conference.