I thought that they would be traveling back East 3 or 4 times per season? And I agree that it would be much easier to win out in the Big East vs. trying to go undefeated every year.
Looking at BYU's schedule in 2014, they play a potential juggernaut: Texas, UCF, Georgia Tech, Houston, Boise St., Southern Miss, Utah. It will be interesting to see what BYU decides on the Big East invitation.