We just came off a year where with this format we would make it in the AAC with

Jun 17, 2021
9:02:05pm

FieroCoug Truly Addicted User

Our record (just based on record) and we wouldnt make it as indy.

When a top 6 conference champion is guaranteed it's much more likely than hoping for a biased committee to give us an at large spot.

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The argument for AAC or indy is what happens when we are good enough.

FieroCoug

6/17/21 8:42pm

BYU has never been good enough as an Indy. Probably won't ever be.

TEXAS

6/17/21 8:42pm

That's not the point. But on a normal year when

FieroCoug

6/17/21 8:54pm

So you would go AAC even without the new playoff factor?

All-American

6/17/21 8:58pm

Nope I've been on the Indy train until this autobid change. Now I'm on board for

rggee

6/17/21 9:02pm

Then you are not a rational actor.

All-American

6/17/21 9:20pm

Unless you want a better shot at a national championship which is what you

FieroCoug

6/17/21 9:36pm

Wrong on both counts.

All-American

6/17/21 9:42pm

Are fans supposed to be rational? Its all about the playoff possibility for me.

rggee

6/17/21 9:39pm

Great news. Our odds of getting in as an independent just improved dramatically.

All-American

6/17/21 9:43pm

I dont think they'd let us in at 11-1. MAYBE undefeated.

rggee

6/17/21 9:46pm

Why do you think an AAC schedule would be easier?

All-American

6/17/21 9:52pm

If anything they'd be the same. And 1 loss or even 2 doesn't DQ you in the AAC

rggee

6/17/21 9:58pm

1 loss doesn’t DQ you in Indy either, unless you only play one good team.

All-American

6/17/21 10:03pm

Now you're just trolling. 11-1 Indy BYU ain't sniffing the 12 team playoff.

rggee

6/17/21 10:06pm

I disagree. Here’s hoping we have the chance to find out someday who’s right.

All-American

6/17/21 10:09pm

They went from 0 to 0. If the rankings were computer based and unbiased

FieroCoug

6/17/21 9:49pm

BYU has never been good enough to win the AAC over the same period. So what’s the point?

YIsForBrigham

6/17/21 9:05pm

They could compete and could be good enough in the future. Much more likely than as Indy

TEXAS

6/17/21 9:18pm

Maybe. But for many reasons, it’s not obvious that’s the case.

YIsForBrigham

6/17/21 9:31pm

On a year that BYU is good enough to make the playoffs?

WJCougar

6/17/21 8:45pm

Which shows how little the difference in playoff access should matter.

All-American

6/17/21 8:55pm

RE: Which shows how little the difference in playoff access should matter.

FieroCoug

6/17/21 8:57pm

RE: Which shows how little the difference in playoff access should matter.

All-American

6/17/21 8:59pm

I probably would although considering even in the areas

FieroCoug

6/17/21 9:15pm

So if we're not doing this for the playoffs....

rggee

6/17/21 8:57pm

Turns out they play 12 other games every year.

All-American

6/17/21 8:58pm

RE: Turns out they play 12 other games every year.

rggee

6/17/21 9:01pm

We just came off a year where with this format we would make it in the AAC with

FieroCoug

6/17/21 9:02pm

We would not have made it this year. You’re ignoring a lot of inconvenient facts

All-American

6/17/21 9:07pm

I wouldn't make the decision based on something that may or may not happen once

Plato

6/17/21 8:58pm

When everything is so close already I think that's the tipping point.

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