This is faulty logic

Mar 14, 2017
4:46:26pm

Roko's Basilisk Walk-on

The P5 and G5 designations don't tell you very much about how good a team is. To talk about how hard a schedule is you've got to look at Sagarin's SOS ratings or something similar.

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It'll be harder for BYU to go undefeated than any past "BCS Buster". Here's why:

canofpicante

3/14/17 9:18am

we all know the odds are against it – but that'll just make it all the more special!

SingleStrapBackpack

3/14/17 9:20am

We play good teams and half of our opponents have a bye or cupcake before us.

vagabonder

3/14/17 9:21am

if P5 teams can go undefeated playing 9 p5 games a year we can do it with fewer

monkeycowboy

3/14/17 9:26am

Course, our opponents seem to always have a bye or easy team the week before

viper

3/14/17 9:55am

I think the trajectory is definitely pointing upward, though.

Evil Empire

3/14/17 10:28am

We recognize what we are and what we need to do as an Independent. We're not

IronPotato

3/14/17 10:30am

^ Has no hope. Must needs be in despair.

AZcougLawyer

3/14/17 10:47am

^ Has unrealistic expectations, always wears blue goggles, and feels like next

IronPotato

3/14/17 11:51am

You've closed the door on NY6 and a National Championship for the program.

AZcougLawyer

3/14/17 1:42pm

Those are realistic, I was just being a jerk. I do think the deck is stacked in

IronPotato

3/14/17 2:12pm

You can keep the "mid major" stuff.

AZcougLawyer

3/14/17 10:39am

Well, what would you call it?

canofpicante

3/14/17 12:59pm

One might call us an Independent P5-worthy Program.

AZcougLawyer

3/14/17 1:49pm

I agree. But that's a long name bro.

canofpicante

3/14/17 2:01pm

At the same time, we are playing 6 p5 teams every year. In the MWC, you play one or two. Then if you bust you get three.

yaxcoug

3/14/17 11:48am

In 2008 Utah beat 4 teams that FINISHED ranked. That is tougher than any of

ALUF 1990

3/14/17 12:00pm

In 2012, we played 5.

Blue Cat

3/14/17 12:33pm

Boom! Marker drop.

WCC Referee

3/14/17 3:35pm

Interesting. 3 of the 5 weren't P5. I didn't think the mighty SJSU

ALUF 1990

3/15/17 11:49am

Utah had an easier schedule that year. Ours was much tougher.

canofpicante

3/14/17 4:56pm

Well at least BYU has a shot....no G5 team will ever make the playoff

Nat Gas Man

3/14/17 12:18pm

I get it, but this is my team. If I wanted a better guarantee I'd be a 'bama fan

SoutheastIdaCoug

3/14/17 1:37pm

Totally agree, being a Bama fan is like cheering for a cheating older brother

Pretorian

3/14/17 2:34pm

Even worse, our independence status gives us worse access than G5s.

Real Men Wear Blue

3/14/17 1:57pm

My expectations for kalani don't involve him going undefeated. I just want us to

Harrison0Yfan

3/14/17 2:55pm

The goal needs to be get to a NY6 game, that is the only thing Bronco didn't do

Pretorian

3/14/17 3:25pm

True, but I don't think we necessarily have to go undefeated for that

Harrison0Yfan

3/14/17 6:50pm

I personally wouldn't go right to happy but as I said above

SoutheastIdaCoug

3/14/17 3:31pm

The odds are stacked against all but 10 d1 programs

scottm

3/14/17 3:21pm

Not sure if that's exactly right but if you look at the teams that

SoutheastIdaCoug

3/14/17 3:59pm

Very poor logic and frankly a pathetic outlook

Pretorian

3/14/17 3:24pm

Very poor response with very poor logic.

canofpicante

3/14/17 4:50pm

What was one the biggest faults we consistently heard when we were winning 10+

Pretorian

3/14/17 6:43pm

This is faulty logic

Roko's Basilisk

3/14/17 4:46pm

Go look at the SOS rankings since we went independent.

canofpicante

3/14/17 4:52pm

A quick search of the Sagarin archives tells me...

Roko's Basilisk

3/14/17 5:01pm

Agreed. But when someone says "Grass is green". Do you argue?

canofpicante

3/14/17 5:45pm

Nice try, but no...

Roko's Basilisk

3/14/17 7:38pm

Keep the faith.

MarylandFan

3/14/17 5:32pm

I don't know....we busted the BCS of the 80s already.

jrifkin48

3/14/17 6:29pm

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