of who they are?
the LDS church is big enough now that to be in the top 1/3 of any conference, all they have to do is get the best LDS athletes to come to BYU:
Consensus National Championship
17 Top 25 finishes, wait, make that 18 thanks to this season!
23 Conference Championships
Heisman Trophy
(2) Outland Trophies
Doak Walker Trophy
(7) Sammy Baugh Trophies
(4) Davey O'Brien Trophies
Hall of Fame Coach
7 College Hall of Famers
60+ All-Americans 16 of those "Consensus"