will give us a massive viewership boost. Add to it P5 status and we will be a force to be reckoned with.
Additionally BYU NEEDED ESPN to remain nationally relevant and they were a great partner to BYUTV. All these things had a massive value. This is why it is sooooo hard to remain relevant as an independant. You need a huge broadcast partner. Most teams could not pull off a nearly every week broadcast on ESPN.