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

Mar 14, 2017
5:01:52pm

Roko's Basilisk Walk-on

that Utah's 2004 SOS was 67 compared to BYU's 2014 SOS of 75. That's with us playing twice as many P5 teams. I'll say it again...the number of P5 teams on the schedule is a poor way to measure that schedule's difficulty.

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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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