If BYU goes undefeated with this schedule, will they be national champions?

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Aug 21, 2018
11:38:46am

cougarnw Contributor

They would very likely be top 3 by the end of September.

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If BYU goes undefeated with this schedule, will they be national champions?

cougarnw

8/21/18 11:38am

Yes, just like UCF

snowbird

8/21/18 11:39am

UCF didn't win on the road at UW and Wisconsin

cougarnw

8/21/18 11:41am

They beat a very good Auburn team

ExpectoCougarus

8/21/18 11:42am

In their bowl game; not regular season.

Dangerous

8/21/18 11:45am

Right, but a national champion doesn't get decided until all the games are

ExpectoCougarus

8/21/18 11:47am

What? Have you missed that we now have a playoff in CFB?

AFcoug7

8/21/18 1:23pm

I feel like we're saying the same thing

ExpectoCougarus

8/21/18 1:28pm

But Cougarnw asked if we would "be" champs not just claim it.

Still Questing

8/21/18 2:16pm

No. Under the current system BYU needs at least two great back to back seasons and maybe even three.

Baron

8/21/18 11:39am

so basically the same as if we were in a G5 conference

franklyvulgar

8/21/18 11:40am

Yep.

Baron

8/21/18 11:43am

I like where your head is at. But no. There would have to be some

BlueTooth

8/21/18 11:41am

if they get named #1 by an approved NCAA selector like UCF was, yes.

molodyets

8/21/18 11:41am

They would need one or both of Wisconsin/UW to win the their conference

BYUheaven

8/21/18 11:43am

They'd get into the playoff for sure

CaliWG

8/21/18 11:43am

No they wouldn't. The SEC would likely get 2 and Big 10 champ would be in. Then

Baron

8/21/18 11:44am

And if Wisconsin is the BIG10 champ and Washington is the PAC12 champ?

Lance71

8/21/18 11:47am

Then Alabama, Georgia, Clemson, and Wisconsin are in. Or Notre Dame but I don't think they will be good.

Baron

8/21/18 11:48am

So if BYU beat Wisonsin AT Wisconsin, then you think Wisconsin goes over BYU?

Lance71

8/21/18 11:55am

Assuming they are beter than the PAC 12 Champ and Big 12 champ. All of them would go over BYU.

Baron

8/21/18 11:57am

Washington is gonna win the P12. Wisconsin is gonna win the Big Ten West.

CaliWG

8/21/18 11:49am

I would love to make the bet, but it is moot, since we aren't going to go undefeated.

Baron

8/21/18 11:49am

Yes they would.

pink22

8/21/18 11:56am

It would depend on how Wisconsin, Utah, Washington, and BSU do.

Lance71

8/21/18 11:46am

This. If these teams do well (esp. if Wisconsin wins the B1G and Washington the PAC, then I think BYU makes the playoff.

jaromp

8/21/18 11:50am

This is the real answer

jkccoug

8/21/18 5:36pm

No. No CCG and the bottom half of BYU's schedule is just too soft it will

Scratch

8/21/18 11:46am

Clarification: I suppose that if a bunch of the teams BYU plays have great years

Scratch

8/21/18 11:59am

If teams play as expected...BYU would have beaten the PAC12 champion, and the

Lance71

8/21/18 12:02pm

Not sure about Wisky being "expected" to win the B1G. But still, BYU would have

Scratch

8/21/18 12:09pm

Wisonsin is ranked #4. The highest ranked BIG10 team.

Lance71

8/21/18 12:11pm

OSU is 5. That's a coin flip, not an "expectation." There has to be a less

Scratch

8/21/18 12:14pm

We actually agree here. Washington and Wisconsin would have to both be champions

Lance71

8/21/18 12:17pm

One of the criteria is conference champion, so it'd be very, very difficult to

Still Questing

8/21/18 11:46am

We would need Boise State Wisconsin Washington all to go 11-1/12-1 and the rest

BYUFootballisBack

8/21/18 11:49am

I'd be fine just going to the playoffs. 😉

BYUALWAYSNUM1

8/21/18 11:51am

The play-off was designed with the idea in mind to keep us out. So no.

coolblue

8/21/18 11:59am

They might climb to #3-4 but would fall eventually to 5 or higher still top 10 but not really in it. I think 5 only if

SouthernBlueBlood

8/21/18 12:03pm

I guess we'll just have to wait until the end of the season to find out...

mwcoug

8/21/18 12:15pm

If UW wins the Pac12 and Wisc wins the Big 10....and we crushed them...maybe

WhiteKnight

8/21/18 12:42pm

If? I think you meant to say WHEN

calvindyer

8/21/18 12:48pm

If we go undefeated, we will be in the playoff. Write it down.

cougarnw

8/21/18 12:57pm

That last sentence is the key. If Washington loses to Auburn, those 4 Pac-12

Still Questing

8/21/18 1:19pm

Committee favors "big wins", so if Wisc/Wash have great seasons, we'd be in.

Hill4Heisman

8/21/18 2:31pm

I believe if Wisc and UW are very good

canofpicante

8/21/18 3:59pm

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