The fact remains that MWC/AAC plays schedules like this
Boise: #88
UCF: #83
Cincinnati: #53
Memphis: #86
Air Force: #74
SMU: #69
SDSU: #101
Wyoming: #121
Fresno: #85
It's a bunch of crap all year long. With independence, we get the chance to have 4 ranked teams come to Provo, followed by two lousy games. Plus the chance to play in big-time venues at Michigan, Nebraska, Tennesse, ND, etc. You'd never get that (H/H series) if a G5 conference. It's a dumb idea to think we'd get anywhere close to the same interesting games in a G5 conference.