that the yewts did. Dominate the G5, win NY6 bowls, be rewarded with P5 status.
I'm with you. 7-5 or 8-4 records against multiple P5's mean absolutely nothing. Even 9-3 against our P5-heavy schedules would give us a forgettable bowl game.
Houston, Memphis, UCF, Cincy, and Boise State have been to a NY6 game within the last decade and IMO at least three of those schools all have a higher chance than BYU to join a P5