I'm struggling to see a scenario where Bama misses the playoff

Dec 1, 2021
7:30:15am

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and Ok State wins but doesn't make the playoff. If Ok State makes the playoff then BYU's only hope would seem to be to leapfrog Michigan State.

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We’ll, It’s been a heckuva ride, but the committee set up for no BYU in NY6

notaboy

12/1/21 6:31am

We won’t go to the independence bowl. Mark that down.

AZPTCOUG

12/1/21 6:33am

This is different than everything currently coming from program, media, and players

WP17

12/1/21 6:34am

We will see. Putting out positive vibes for Guaranteed rate bowl.

AZPTCOUG

12/1/21 6:35am

I think GRB also has a lower payout, so incentive may be there to avoid it for the program

WP17

12/1/21 6:40am

But if they go to GRB then I get to go! 😂

AZPTCOUG

12/1/21 6:44am

Independence Bowl: $2.2 Million, GRB: $1.6M

Skeptical Optimist

12/1/21 6:54am

Yeah, this reason alone makes me think the school (being frugal BYU) takes Indy. And I’d be fine with that reasoning

WP17

12/1/21 6:56am

Lower payout but more byu fans at the game.

LaserCoug

12/1/21 7:00am

The GRB Bowl may have lower travel expenses to counter act the lower payout

BYU Fan

12/1/21 7:03am

Especially when you consider the prices at the pump these days for the equipment

Crowd Factor

12/1/21 7:07am

Eh, flights to LA aren’t $600k more for the team 😅

WP17

12/1/21 7:11am

Those are the payouts for the conference tie ins but the payout for BYU only may be much different for each bowl.

runningryan

12/1/21 9:42am

What? Many are talking about other options

Pretorian

12/1/21 7:26am

They haven’t said anything

runningryan

12/1/21 9:37am

The acc champ won't pass us in the rankings, but that doesn't matter as they

LiveCoug

12/1/21 6:33am

ACC gets a bowl spot whether they’re #5 or unranked. Same with Pac-12, so that doesn’t really matter to us

WP17

12/1/21 6:34am

I think one thing is clear, however. We absolutely would have made a NY6 if we

Colorado

12/1/21 6:43am

Honestly I’m not sure we are ranked higher beating Boise. Maybe but I’m not totally sold on the idea.

WP17

12/1/21 6:44am

With only 1 loss to the #9 ranked team we are certainly above 2 loss teams…

AZPTCOUG

12/1/21 6:48am

Maybe, impossible to know. But we all thought we’d be 10 or 11 last year.

WP17

12/1/21 6:50am

This isn’t last year. Better wins and a “better” loss. Not even comparable.

AZPTCOUG

12/1/21 6:50am

I 100% agree, but the committee is just so capricious

WP17

12/1/21 6:53am

The committee has given us plenty of credit for our schedule this year. 2 losses

Skeptical Optimist

12/1/21 6:56am

1st out is NOT respect/recognition; it is smoke and mirrors (nm).

Happy As Larry

12/1/21 9:27am

I disagree

Skeptical Optimist

12/1/21 9:52am

We should get the pac 12 autobid

Colorado

12/1/21 10:37am

Should've added arbitrary. Then I would have said:

SoBlueitHurts

12/1/21 10:37am

Yep we were always going to be just outside

johnnybyu

12/1/21 7:47am

I tend to agree, but the committee does not always use very solid logic.

SoBlueitHurts

12/1/21 10:36am

Doubtful we were always going to be just outside what was required. I don’t

johnnybyu

12/1/21 7:36am

Exactly

Happy As Larry

12/1/21 9:27am

9 or 10 with Boise win. CFP over Cincy with Baylor win. Guaranteed. But, didn’t

seacougar

12/1/21 8:51am

Ranked where we are w 2 losses is insane.

ditch

12/1/21 9:21am

ahead of 2-loss Oklahoma even

Hill4Heisman

12/1/21 10:03am

I agree, I can't believe the committee gave us the love they did

SoBlueitHurts

12/1/21 10:38am

If ifs and buts were candies and nuts we would all have a merry Christmas.

coolblue

12/1/21 10:59am

If Oregon and Baylor lose, and Cincinnati, Alabama, and Michigan win, I could

Skeptical Optimist

12/1/21 6:44am

It's possible, but we need Alabama to lose, not win

krindorr

12/1/21 7:17am

I'm struggling to see a scenario where Bama misses the playoff

BYU Fan

12/1/21 7:30am

I'm slowly coming around in passing MSU as the best shot

krindorr

12/1/21 7:36am

I think there's close to a 0% chance of us jumping Michigan St with neither of

jreid191

12/1/21 8:44am

I think this is the way

BYU Fan

12/1/21 8:47am

No, we need Alabama in the playoff

Skeptical Optimist

12/1/21 7:41am

Boardname checks out

notaboy

12/1/21 7:58am

This is the only path I see, though Oregon winning or losing doesn’t matter

Bald Eagle

12/1/21 9:28am

We could possibly pass Baylor, but Oregon does not matter. I just do not see a

SoBlueitHurts

12/1/21 10:39am

Somehow gaining B12 membership has lightened the sting of missing NY6 this year,

Forzaitalia

12/1/21 7:10am

If NY6 doesn't happen, there are talks regarding the

ALC

12/1/21 9:01am

Wouldn't surprise me if Big Ten opts to send Maryland to Quick Lane Bowl instead

jreid191

12/1/21 9:09am

2021 was our best change EVER of getting into NY6. Big 12 will be tough.

Happy As Larry

12/1/21 9:32am

Membership has it's privileges - see UVa in 2019 & likely Utah in 2021

BYU Fan

12/1/21 9:35am

Is it really much different than 2021? I know we like to bag on the Pac 12 but

Colorado

12/1/21 9:38am

Great article

runningryan

12/1/21 10:04am

Wait, seriously? There's a Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl? Why?

SoBlueitHurts

12/1/21 10:44am

Cause some people are narcissistic and need their ego stroked

runningryan

12/1/21 11:09am

Yeah, this dude really thinks highly of himself. His lecturing is ridiculous.

SoBlueitHurts

12/1/21 11:32am

We lost NY6 spot when we lost to Boise

pappabear246

12/1/21 11:50am

If they had shown up and beat Baylor then it might have fixed it.

SoBlueitHurts

12/1/21 11:54am

I would argue had we made a statement win vs. USC, committee might’ve jumped us

notaboy

12/1/21 12:16pm

Might want to change that "h"

SoBlueitHurts

12/1/21 12:38pm

The committee is known to only hump P5 teams.

LaVellIfIKnow

12/1/21 12:47pm

That is an honor code violation, we wouldn't have permitted it.

RSL

12/1/21 12:50pm

That would have been quite a reward.

Big Red Thunder

12/1/21 1:17pm

RE: I would argue had we made a statement win vs. USC, committee might’ve humped us

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