The last time BYU was 5th was pre-BCS, 1996

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Jul 16, 2011
4:55:09pm

CopperLix

The last time BYU was 5th was pre-BCS, 1996

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CopperLix

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Why was BYU not Given BCS Game when we were 5th?

SouthernBlueBlood

7/16/11 4:34pm

one loss non-AQ. You have to go undefeated

SuperTank

7/16/11 4:35pm

they said no before the Hawaii game

mottman

7/16/11 4:38pm

We were ranked 5th after getting killed by Hawaii?

CougarsFan

7/16/11 4:36pm

don't remember

SouthernBlueBlood

7/16/11 4:37pm

we were released from consideration before that game

dex13

7/16/11 4:37pm

that sounds right- what was the arguement ignoring future L

SouthernBlueBlood

7/16/11 4:38pm

Strength of Schedule, not part of the club

dex13

7/16/11 4:41pm

it probably didn't help that we were on like our 5th HB

dex13

7/16/11 4:45pm

iirc about 15th

dex13

7/16/11 4:38pm

BYU was never 5th that year

fleaman

7/16/11 4:45pm

5th was the AP ranking I believe.

7/16/11 5:14pm

Which week?

fleaman

7/16/11 5:47pm

BYU was 12th in BCS rankings before the Hawaii game

Ute in DC

7/16/11 4:46pm

The last time BYU was 5th was pre-BCS, 1996

CopperLix

7/16/11 4:55pm

Mainly because the BCS didn't exist in '96 and....

StadiumHopper

7/16/11 4:59pm

BYU was excluded before the Hawaii game

HighHorse

7/16/11 5:12pm

Yes, very good point.

StadiumHopper

7/16/11 6:09pm

This and the 1996 team forced the hand of the BCS. We busted

travelcoug

7/16/11 5:16pm

yet some on cb think a one loss byu can now get a bid

I'mBatman

7/16/11 5:20pm

2006 proves otherwise

LawPunk

7/16/11 5:58pm

I would contend otherwise.....

StadiumHopper

7/16/11 6:16pm

word.

BigGulpsHuh

7/16/11 7:02pm

But ESPN has ties with all the AQ conferences

fleaman

7/16/11 9:29pm

This ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

justme77

7/16/11 10:39pm

Unless ESPN has an ulterior motive & agenda of their own...

icecougar

7/17/11 2:58am

Wrong. The power conferences are their clients

justme77

7/17/11 6:35am

Jimmer led the nation in scoring last year

fleaman

7/17/11 9:42am

And you overestimate it

justme77

7/16/11 10:38pm

not now but...

icecougar

7/17/11 2:24am

Non-aq's had specific criteria in 2001.

Ute in DC

7/17/11 2:44am

To give utah fans something to think they were special for

Y4LYFE

7/16/11 7:29pm

The rules didn't change making it easier for non-AQ teams...

icecougar

7/17/11 1:18am

The rules for non-BCS teams were identical in 2001 and 2004

Ute in DC

7/17/11 1:58am

the criteria for ranking teams changed after 2003...

icecougar

7/17/11 4:10am

Utah finished fifth in the computer rankings in 2004

fleaman

7/18/11 1:55pm

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