“Many people would argue that adding Utah would be the best move for the Big XII. That may be true, but is it the best move for BYU? Throughout the last few decades, Utah has shown that they are willing to sacrifice whatever it takes, leaving everyone else behind them and abandoning decades of tradition, to find various amounts of success on the national stage. And hey, who can really blame them?

Imagine a scenario in five to 10 years where college football is undergoing another metamorphosis. Things are going back to the way they were, and conferences decide it’s time to downsize. The Big XII added Utah, ASU, UofA and Colorado to the conference in 2024, and the now 16 teams are meeting to decide how to proceed, and who to revoke league membership from. Would it not be in Utah’s best interest to elect BYU to be removed? Then, Utah could have more leverage in the TV market and in state recruiting. Utah has no loyalty to the rivalry or to BYU in general. If BYU advocates for Utah to join the Big XII, it will be detrimental to their program.”