2024 BYU Football - Year 2 in the Big 12

[USUC]

Guys, Utah isn't winning this game. Have you seen their offense?

[Copelius]

My tiebreaker calculation says if everyone wins next week and ISU beats Utah tonight, ASU is in and CU is out base on the winning percentage vs common opponents. The tiebreaker then goes all the way to conference opponents' winning percentage, in which ISU wins the 2 seed in the CCG over BYU with a 44% conference opponent winning percentage vs. 38%.

[Omaha 680]

My tiebreaker calculation says if everyone wins next week and ISU beats Utah tonight, ASU is in and CU is out base on the winning percentage vs common opponents. The tiebreaker then goes all the way to conference opponents' winning percentage, in which ISU wins the 2 seed in the CCG over BYU with a 44% conference opponent winning percentage vs. 38%.

Correct. If we end up with a four way tie it's it's ASU/ISU in the championship game. If ISU loses this week or next week (assuming we can manage a win against Houston), it's ASU/BYU. CU needs losses by more than one of the potential 4-way-tie teams.

Tiebreak D (conference oponents' win percentage) was actually close between ISU and BYU headed into today. But 2/3 of our opponents that don't play ISU lost and 3/3 of their opponents that don't play us won.

[All-American]

Guys, Utah isn't winning this game. Have you seen their offense?

Well not so fast. Wilson is out (injured).

[Omaha 680]

Haha Utah's offense is horrendous but now they have a pick 6 and a blocked punt for a TD in this game and are within 3.

[Bo Diddley]

Haha Utah's offense is horrendous but now they have a pick 6 and a blocked punt for a TD in this game and are within 3.

Maybe they should just punt it on 1st Down.

[Omaha 680]

Well Utah is worthless but we knew this.

[USUC]

K State or Arizona. One of them needs to win next week. K State probably the most likely.

[Omaha 680]

K State or Arizona. One of them needs to win next week. K State probably the most likely.

I could see either happening. Arizona is a dumpster fire at this point but that rivalry game is brutal and it's in Tuscon this year.

[beefytee]

With the 8:15 kick off, BYU should know if they have been eliminated for the CCG or not by kickoff, since Iowa state and Arizona state will have played by then.

I’m loving being in a conference and being in contention. Really missed that with independence.

[Bo Diddley]

With the 8:15 kick off, BYU should know if they have been eliminated for the CCG or not by kickoff, since Iowa state and Arizona state will have played by then.

I’m loving being in a conference and being in contention. Really missed that with independence.

Agreed. It adds interest in other games.

[Green Monstah]

10 wins exceeded every expectation I had before the season. And while it’s true that we’ve played with fire since the OSU game, we were a few plays away from being undefeated. Amazing.

We lose a lot of key pieces next season. And Jay Hill’s Weber pipeline is likely over.

[Bo Diddley]

And now we are rewarded with a post season bowl game. They seem even more irrelevant now with the expanded playoffs than before.

This is a good team, but they seem to have regressed. Were opposing teams able to effectively game plan against our schemes? Did our coaches lack the creativity to adapt? It's hard to picture this team making much of a splash in the playoffs. But who knows? Perhaps seeing how the B12 champion fares could give us an idea.

It has been quite a ride. But now I can't help but feel disappointed for what might have been.

[LiveCoug]

Missing out on the CCG and the CFP is a major bummer, but in no universe did I expect double digit regular season wins this year. Well done Cougs!

Offseason should be interesting. Jay Hill rumors to USU are floating around. Arod isn't great, but I think he stays. I worry about Retzlaff. He regressed as the year went along. Losing Chase will be tough, but we will have Epps (hopefully he can be healthy and return to form), kingston and Marion back. We have some young WRs that have potential in Jojo and Hagen, and really hope we actually get some TE action next season (is Swanson going on a mission?). We lose a few good OL pieces and DL seniors leaving will be tough to fill. Hopefully portal can help (come on over, Utes!)

[USUC]

I'll admit I feel more bummed than I should by how this season ended. By any pre season measure, this was an absolute banger of a year. Kalani's post game interview on KSL indicates that everyone is extremely bummed, even the coaches.

BYU overperformed given their talent and offensive coaching. The stars aligned with their schedule and they still couldn't cash in on it. I'm not stoked on ARod. He is an OK OC but is predictable. But better play at QB and RB and BYU is undefeated. ASU is in the championship game because they have an extraordinary RB. They are a good ish team without him. BYU doesn't have a single extraordinary player. Championship teams need one. Given all of that a 10 win season is amazing. I hope sometime soon I can look back and recognize it.