the MWC.  That's said from the perspective of academics first, athletics second.  That's really what the university system is supposed to be all about after all. 

I will keep saying this until blue in the face - I'm only interested in games against other ACADEMIC institutions.  I could not care less about playing the Floridas or Alabamas of the world, it just isn't compelling as we don't have remotely the same goals or values or methods.  I'd like to see our schedules in all sports filled with teams like the service academies, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Stanford, Duke, Vanderbilt, etc.

It's surprising to see BYU that far behind USC.  USC is a corrupt organization top to bottom, academically and athletically.  Apparently they don't take ethics into account when producing these rankings, just name recognition.