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Jul 20, 2021
12:21:43pm
Pangare 3rd String
How to know who to root for.
Last year during the football season my son asked me who I knew to cheer for. I had seen a similar list that someone put together years ago but couldn't find it so I decided to type up a pecking order, if you will, of which teams deserve my cheers. Hopefully the list may be of some help to you if you find yourself on the fence about who you should root for this year.

How to know who to root for:

Note: Always give preference to the highest rule, first, when deciding who to root for.
If BYU is playing root for BYU (Given)
If Utah is playing, root for Utah’s opponent (Also Given)
Root for any teams that BYU will/has play(ed) this year (This is to help BYU’s Strength of Schedule)
If both teams that are playing will/have play(ed) BYU, root for the higher of the ranked teams that BYU has defeated.
Root against any teams ranked just ahead of BYU
If both teams are ranked above BYU, Root for the team closest to BYU’s current ranking to lose and possibly provide a spot for BYU to move up.
Root for any team that will/has play(ed) any team that BYU plays this year. (This is to help the SOS of the Teams that BYU will play so that when we play them it helps our SOS)
Preference should be given for teams that will/have played a team that BYU has already defeated this year.
Root for any team that is not in a Power 5 Conference
If both teams are in a P5 conference:
Root for whichever team is in the same conference as the highest ranked P5 team that BYU will Play this year.
Root against PAC12
Root against the SEC
Root against any team that is just behind BYU in the polls that might possibly leapfrog BYU with a solid win.
Root for any teams that have BYU Alums on the coaching staffs
Root for teams that are underdogs
If no other Rules, listed above, apply to the game, root for the team based on:
Cool mascots,
Team colors
For teams that wear blue
Against teams that wear red
Coolest Player’s names
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