This article in the Cleveland Plain-Dealer is pretty good. Some choice quotes:
Until Saturday night, I don't think BYU had contributed too much to the MWC record against OOC top 25 teams, but still, the MWC record is now looking very good.
With wins by BYU over No. 3 Oklahoma and Boise State over No. 16 Oregon to start the season, BYU (Mountain West), Boise State (WAC) and Utah (Mountain West) are now 5-1 against nonconference top 25 teams since 2006, and the one loss was by Boise State to TCU (Mountain West) in a bowl game last season. Throw TCU in this group, and that's a powerful top four from conferences without BCS guarantees.
That's 5-1 with two wins over Oregon, two over Oklahoma and one over Alabama. Yes, the Sooners went down Saturday without Sam Bradford, but only because the BYU defense knocked him out of the game with a clean second-quarter hit. You crunch the Heisman Trophy winner, you reap the benefits, no excuses necessary.
In that same period of time, the Big Ten is 6-19 against nonconference top 25 teams. Think the bottom of the Big Ten is unfairly dragging that record down? OK.
Since 2006, BYU, Boise State and Utah's winning percentage against nonconference top 25 teams: .833 (5-1).
Since 2006, Ohio State, Penn State and Michigan's winning percentage against nonconference top 25 teams: .364 (4-7).
If you have any reason to believe the Big Ten winner will be better than the WAC or Mountain West winner this season, you're lying to yourself.
That's 5-1 with two wins over Oregon, two over Oklahoma and one over Alabama. Yes, the Sooners went down Saturday without Sam Bradford, but only because the BYU defense knocked him out of the game with a clean second-quarter hit. You crunch the Heisman Trophy winner, you reap the benefits, no excuses necessary.
In that same period of time, the Big Ten is 6-19 against nonconference top 25 teams. Think the bottom of the Big Ten is unfairly dragging that record down? OK.
Since 2006, BYU, Boise State and Utah's winning percentage against nonconference top 25 teams: .833 (5-1).
Since 2006, Ohio State, Penn State and Michigan's winning percentage against nonconference top 25 teams: .364 (4-7).
If you have any reason to believe the Big Ten winner will be better than the WAC or Mountain West winner this season, you're lying to yourself.
Until Saturday night, I don't think BYU had contributed too much to the MWC record against OOC top 25 teams, but still, the MWC record is now looking very good.
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