watching election day coverage of a presidential election where you start the day thinking your preferred candidate has a good shot at winning and, when the day ends, another candidate has won. Maybe not officially, but you know it's all over but the shouting. People with credible sounding information claimed we were on the cusp of joining a solid Big XII at one point. It didn't materialize. We've been waiting for unlikely, but possible good news when the TV deals re-set. But bad news pops up in the form of what's going on now. We can still hope the dust settles and we've improved our position when it does. The Big XII might hold together and invite us. Then rumors start to fly that the AAC is going to poach the Big XII. That's like Trump supporters seeing Arizona switch to Biden. We can still hope. But deep down there's a nagging feeling it won't happen.

It's like watching your candidate win a big state like Florida or Ohio and seeing some trends in parts of the country that are promising. Then an unexpected state flips from red to blue (or vice versa depending on your preference). And you start to worry. But, there are still avenues for your candidate to win. A couple of states are too close to call. But trending the wrong direction. Finally, you go to bed knowing the other party has won. There might be some lawsuits or claims of cheating. But the other party will be celebrating on inauguration day.

That's where we are with BYU in all of this. I have a nagging feeling that, when the dust settles from the current shakeup, BYU will continue to be on the outside looking in.