the general incompetence of our coaching staff when preparing for Tuledo and USF.

With wins against both those teams, and wins over ranked Boise, Tennessee, (now ranked USC), and our only loses to ranked Utah and (previously ranked) Washington-- at 9-2 we'd be a top 20 team this week. For reference 4 loss USC is now ranked, and there are three 3-loss teams currently ranked.

What I didn't know, in my feeble mortal arrogance, is that at this point in the season, BYU with only 4 losses has the best record of any team Utah has beat, and is arguably their 2nd best win of the season behind (then ranked) Washington. With an abysmal SOS, BYU would be their single win over a now ranked opponent.

BYU crapping the bed against Toledo and USF may be the very thing in this divine plan that keeps Utah out of playoffs. #tendermercies