One thing going for a top-10 BYU in the single at large slot scenario would be -

Sep 17, 2019
12:55:04pm

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may be the Selection Committee would want to avoid the G5 v. P5 upset opportunity by placing BYU v. UCF in the Cotton Bowl.

Then, you still get Auburn v. Michigan and Florida v. Penn State in the Outback Bowl and Citrus Bowl on New Year's Day.

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I was at the game Saturday, and I still really don't like Indy.

Klompus

9/17/19 12:02pm

In the immortal words of Eddie Van Hagar......

Goatnapper'96

9/17/19 12:03pm

....Doubt your doubts!

Florwood

9/17/19 1:05pm

Agree. Also, we had two shots at P5 and our arrogance and incompetence killed us

Backcountry

9/17/19 12:03pm

Proof of this?

BYUtka

9/17/19 12:21pm

Well, we aren't in a P5 so I guess that is proof

kolob32

9/17/19 12:25pm

Right, but it wasn't arrogance or incompetence that kept us out.

BYUtka

9/17/19 12:27pm

Proof of this?

kolob32

9/17/19 12:29pm

Well, we aren't in a P5 so I guess that is proof.

BYUtka

9/17/19 12:33pm

Plenty of it. Those who followed it know what happened

Backcountry

9/17/19 12:24pm

I followed it. The "Arrogance" thing is a Yewt myth. Not true at all. We were

BYUtka

9/17/19 12:27pm

We asked for too much when we should have been begging for a spot.

Backcountry

9/17/19 12:28pm

100% False. We didn't. That is all based on anti-BYU speculation.

BYUtka

9/17/19 12:29pm

It is really based upon being unable to emotionally digest and accept

Goatnapper'96

9/17/19 12:33pm

Sure. But BYUs unique place is self-imposed. Ultimately its a choice.

Backcountry

9/17/19 12:40pm

BYU has self imposed limits to its success. Those are not going away.

Goatnapper'96

9/17/19 1:10pm

So, you love cougars of all types, huh?

Goliath

9/17/19 12:07pm

All types, and colors 😉

Klompus

9/17/19 12:12pm

I just disagree. I didn't ever care about winning the MWC championship. Per

macdizzle

9/17/19 12:08pm

I have a hard time thinking Hall, Beck, Collie, Pitta, Unga, Doman, Staley

kolob32

9/17/19 12:29pm

I'll bet significant money that Max Hall cares more about/remembers more fondly/

macdizzle

9/17/19 3:55pm

BYU has the same bowl Tie-ins as they would have in a G5 conference;

OGSuperfan

9/17/19 12:12pm

Too often people put the blame for what BYU is not

Goatnapper'96

9/17/19 12:15pm

True. But among the remaining options, one is better than the other

Backcountry

9/17/19 12:25pm

Depends on what folks define as "better."

Goatnapper'96

9/17/19 12:31pm

Totally unfounded and arrogant comment. BYU does NOT have access to the NY6.

Klompus

9/17/19 12:15pm

Until BYU has a team that finishes 11-1 it is all pretty much conjecture.

Goatnapper'96

9/17/19 12:18pm

If BYU is left without a home in a big boy conference during the next wave of

rainorsnow

9/17/19 12:20pm

NY6 "access" is a red herring. How often would BYU be the top-ranked G5 champ?

boscatar

9/17/19 12:32pm

Yes, we do. There are 6 NY6 bowls. 3 of them have conference tie ins. 3 do not.

BYUMizzou

9/17/19 12:43pm

I believe Notre Dame can only take the SEC/B1G slot in the Orange Bowl

boscatar

9/17/19 12:52pm

I think they can also take an ACC slot if they have at least 2 more wins than

BYUMizzou

9/17/19 1:01pm

Notre Dame can only go twice in 12 years, *in place of* the SEC or B1G opponent

boscatar

9/17/19 1:03pm

One thing going for a top-10 BYU in the single at large slot scenario would be -

boscatar

9/17/19 12:55pm

IF BYU goes unbeaten the rest of the year, with the only loss to a really good

OGSuperfan

9/17/19 12:57pm

Even if we get in a P5 conference, do you think we are going to be contending

westsidecoug

9/17/19 12:15pm

Winning 6-8 games in a confernce is far more exciting that winning 6-8 as Indy.

Klompus

9/17/19 12:17pm

That is what I am saying though. In a P5, you wouldn't have the "fun" of a

westsidecoug

9/17/19 1:53pm

I think Indy's a good guy. His alter ego, Sea Chicken, on the other hand...

SoCalCoug

9/17/19 12:16pm

It's better than the MWC, not as good as the Big 12. I think most of us here

SoCalCoug

9/17/19 12:17pm

That sucks. I'm excited about what this team can do from here. I don't recall

GatorCoug

9/17/19 12:17pm

'I am not a fan of MWC', proceeds to sell AAC or 'best of rest'. You support

coug almighty

9/17/19 12:20pm

I would MUCH rather be in the AAC than the MWC. I watch a lot of AAC football,

Klompus

9/17/19 1:21pm

BYU would contend, but by no means be the annual NY6 front-runner

boscatar

9/17/19 1:48pm

I agree with this. So maybe one time since 2014 making the CCG.

Klompus

9/17/19 1:51pm

The AAC is losing perennial cellar-dweller UConn. So, the bottom isn't as bad

boscatar

9/17/19 2:17pm

Houston is currently #8 in the AAC power rankings... They should just quit now.

TheLost

9/17/19 12:21pm

You just proved my point. Houston still has a shot at the Conference Champ, even

Klompus

9/17/19 1:23pm

I'd rather play and beat Tennessee and USC than not.

boscatar

9/17/19 12:26pm

We can still beat UW, UT, and USC as a MWC member

Backcountry

9/17/19 12:29pm

As an MWC or AAC member, we would play fewer than half of the fun opponents

boscatar

9/17/19 12:34pm

Sure. We would play 0-3 fewer P5s than we currebtly do. We would exchange that

Backcountry

9/17/19 12:39pm

I wouldn't oppose a move to the AAC with Boise and SDSU....

boscatar

9/17/19 12:57pm

I'm interested to see the season play out and how it affects recruiting.

boscatar

9/17/19 12:41pm

I care about the actual games more than any of the peripheral fluff

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