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We should be #8 we should be ranked above Clemson for sure and probably ISU and

akmewg

12:48pm

So ESPN predictor has us going 10-2. My hopes are higher then that but that

paulb

12:48pm

Every Sunday, I check my fantasy team and I say to myself...

Adam_Pontipee

12:47pm

There’s a scenario for BYU/ISU to get to CFP as an at large 12-1 vs ND 11-1.

SBB

12:45pm

Game would probably end up being in South Bend

thewaterboy

12:46pm

Truth

SBB

12:47pm

And a designated shamrock series game

cmoney

12:49pm

Any advice for buying tickets on KSL? Is it safe?

Dr MoBYU Truly Addicted User

12:45pm

I have done it a ton

SeattleBYUfan

12:47pm

I did it two weeks in a row. I Venmo’d them $, they sent me tickets through BYU

caretoomuch

12:47pm

I've bought tickets there. I prefer buying here though. If paying venmo, use

Stucoug83

12:48pm

Interesting. BYU jumps 2 after last minute drive to beat OSU. ISU drops 1...

lbmango

12:44pm

Thought the same thing

Idacoug

12:45pm

Since the start of conference play, I've said the same thing every week.

rtNelson

12:43pm

Wow, 100% I did not expect to jump Notre Dame

UnoDoctor

12:42pm

Northern Illinois lost again

Indy Coug

12:44pm

It was the right call.

SBB

12:44pm

Right now, you’ve got the best boardname on CB.

UNLVcougar

12:45pm

Everytime someone on CB shouts “Don’t worry about AP rankings, they don’t

UNLVcougar

12:41pm

If BYU wins the conference championship game, they don't matter

Indy Coug

12:42pm

Even then, the noise they help generate will still have some indirect impact on

UNLVcougar

12:43pm

That’s kinda the point

SBB

12:46pm

They matter to those who are insecure and are looking to feel slighted or persecuted.

foofcoug

12:44pm

If slighted and persecuted gets us prime time kickoffs and on talk shows, I’ll

UNLVcougar

12:46pm

And if it spawns tweets and emails to voters because of that insecurity, then they ll likely continue to rank BYU lower

foofcoug

12:48pm

No- they indirectly affect all the at large positions.

SBB

12:47pm

If BYU wins the at large situation will take care of itself

Charles Darwin

12:50pm

Yea and no

Scooter

12:47pm

Just like stars don't matter

mudpupper

12:48pm

Even if BYU moves up only 1 spot each week following a win, we'll be in the Top 5 after the CCG.

Spiff

12:50pm

Everyone make sure to give a Yewt fan crap tomorrow at work. We’re not going to

Magneto

12:41pm

Just enjoy them being quiet

Belboz

12:41pm

2/10

crazY

12:42pm

You want us to give you crap at work? Where do you work?

ManicBlue

12:44pm

Thankfully at my work there are no outward signs of anyone caring about Utah

Polecat

12:47pm

RE: Everyone make sure to give a Yewt fan crap tomorrow at work. We’re not going to

Texas Hammer

12:47pm

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

12:48pm

Reason for optimism. CFP rankings come out after bye week. BYU (and ISU) will

Ferb

12:39pm

We ain't no juggernaut, but we ARE good. Yewts ain't close to that right now. Put your millennial security blankets away

SinkingQuffa Intervention Needed

12:38pm

Random thoughts….

NYCougz

12:39pm

11th in the AP....

Adrielle Board Misanthrope

12:38pm

Oregon is an interesting #1. There best wins are vs BSU and tOSU yet I can see

Magneto

12:37pm

UU fans need to hold Whit accountable for this szn & their poor life decisions

machete

12:35pm

Liberty University received 1 AP vote. Utah received 0.

Ragnar Danneskjold You know...

12:35pm

Fake news. Wilner will give them a vote out of spite.

Schrodizzy

12:37pm

I am very grateful for the Center for Change. My daughter has been in there for

WhirleyPop

12:35pm

Thank you for the update… I remember your post about this bless her and your

Cougar86

12:37pm

That’s awesome. Happy to hear she’s doing better.

Magneto

12:39pm

Thanks for the update!

CLUTCH

12:39pm

Very happy to hear that WhirleyPop!

CougfromtheSouth

12:42pm

Awesome update!! God bless your daughter!🙏🏻

ElkhunterUT

12:43pm

Utah not getting one single vote.

BackPacker

12:35pm

Can someone do a wellness check on Josh Furlong?

Dryfire

12:42pm

It’s interesting how voters treated Iowa St’s almost loss to a 3-4 team vs our

UNLVcougar

12:33pm

I think it has more to do with who lost in front of us vs how the teams right

akmewg

12:36pm

UCF looked a lot like OSU last night at ISU and ISU looked a lot like BYU.

BackPacker

12:41pm

If you had said preseason that in week 8 we would outrank Alabama, Notre Dame,

TrueBlue58

12:33pm

RE: If you had said preseason that in week 8 we would outrank Alabama, Notre

ElkhunterUT

12:45pm

A&M I would have felt confident with out ranking most years. Not going into this

SBB

12:49pm

Seems like we take heat for the OSU game, but ISU takes no heat for the UCF game

IronPotato

12:32pm

Not sure what you mean? We went up 2 spots and they dropped a spot.

UNLVcougar

12:36pm

Yeah but it was a cold drop. Not a hot one.

bruincoug

12:40pm

RE: Seems like we take heat for the OSU game, but ISU takes no heat for the UCF

GoCougs32

12:37pm

Maybe I've read a few biased comments online that aren't representative.

IronPotato

12:39pm

Eagles taking a knee before halftime out near their own 40. Why not run a play, throw an INT, and get your QB dinged

foofcoug Wonder what the character limi

12:32pm

Wait, is that actually a criticism?

RealTaysomHill

12:34pm

Must have watched our game

IronPotato

12:36pm

Having any 1-loss teams in the Top 5 makes zero sense.

CertainDeath

12:31pm

Worrying about the AP rankings makes no sense.

foofcoug

12:33pm

But if one were to rank, the aforementioned statement is true.

CertainDeath

12:36pm

Ranking, by its nature, is subjective and contains biases. What you see as corrupt, someone else sees as perfectly

foofcoug

12:40pm

A thus its ability to be corrupted. Those who control the rankings, controlthe $

CertainDeath

12:45pm

You don’t think a team that’s only lost to the #1 team is a top 5 team?

RealTaysomHill

12:36pm

Correct. A game was lost. It’s hard to win a game. Those who win should have

CertainDeath

12:39pm

Ohio State has beaten every team they’ve played by 20+. They did lose a game, on the road, to the #1 team in the country

RealTaysomHill

12:44pm

I wasn’t impressed by them losing.

CertainDeath

12:48pm

If these were the final CFP rankings we play at OSU in the first round…

Warner

12:30pm

RE: If these were the final CFP rankings we play at OSU in the first

WJCougar

12:31pm

Please be in the Rose Bowl

Dryfire

12:39pm

Article: Where is BYU ranked after its come-from-behind win over Oklahoma State? View

[Deseret News] https://www.deseret.com/authors/brandon-judd/

12:30pm

I have an odd feeling that Oregon is going to lose next week to Illinois

Jwine21

12:30pm

If the ducks were going to Champaign, maybe. But not at Autzen

NarfUte

12:31pm

If I were Utah’s HC this season, and my goal was to tank the team and torture

k-ace

12:26pm

3) start a QB controversy.

Courtimedes

12:27pm

Keep feeding the media misinformation about your QB situation.

Richardo

12:28pm

Great one, added

k-ace

12:30pm

4) be an insufferable turd, refuse to say Alma mater’s name, etc

byuTX

12:33pm

Up to 11th

CougarGuy84

12:25pm

POLL: Would you rather...

picklethins

12:25pm

11 feels about right. Are we a great team? Not yet. Are we very good? Yes.

Richardo

12:25pm

Very Good but not great? Just say you think the team is not good enough top ten

NCChiroCoug

12:30pm

We don’t play Colorado, TTU, or Iowa St so not fully in our control. K St is the only likely rematch if we make the CCG.

Yllage Vidiot

12:38pm

Of course Vandy is ranked

SV72 Sale

12:24pm

Bama can descend into oblivion. Their time is over.

Yllage Vidiot

12:26pm

Vandy is good because they beat Bama. And Bama is good because

byuler

12:27pm

Vandy has exact same record as Bama and beat them H2H. But 10 spots lower?

Richardo

12:27pm

Bama beat Georgia which still holds a lot of sway with voters.

Yllage Vidiot

12:28pm

As it should

RealTaysomHill

12:30pm

I'm okay with the rankings except Iowa st. Dropping a spot

Jwine21

12:23pm

Miami is a fraud at #7

Icecat

12:24pm

You forget. It's Miami and refs. That's a really potent combo. Hard to beat.

Jwine21

12:25pm

It’s a bummer that there’s no 4th Big 12 team even receiving votes. It would be

Japan Coug

12:30pm

Kansas is the most important game left.

molodyets

12:23pm

So that's the first 'level' of tie breaker after head-to-head? Common conf

C-dubb

12:25pm

Yes. Common opponents and then record against best teams

Warner

12:25pm

Common best teams* then conference SOS then overall record.

molodyets

12:43pm

Kansas has a dynamic offense. They can score on anyone. Pretty scary game

macdizzle

12:25pm

KU --like Okie St-- looked like they finally rose from their slumber this week. Unlike ISU, we at least got em at home.

SinkingQuffa

12:26pm

Utah is the most important game left.

HarlemCoug

12:28pm

Let’s go 9-0 in BXII games so we don’t have to worry about it

SaturdaySpecialDay

12:31pm

Well of course.

molodyets

12:44pm

Wrong. It is the next game period and is that way through the rest of the season

gp232

12:32pm

it’s almost like being a fan who can’t control the games can have fun and look

molodyets

12:45pm

Bronco has UNM cooking. They have scored 50 in three straight games.

Spiff SequelTrilogyFan

12:23pm

He's won three straight. If only he had a defensive coordinator....

byujacob

12:25pm

Their defense is terrible though and that is surprising for Bronco.

WillsPitStop

12:25pm

Not when you remember who he has again at DC…

WP17

12:26pm

RE: Not when you remember who he has again at DC…

byuTX

12:38pm

Give him a year or two to recruit and train the defense.

ManicBlue

12:34pm

They need some time, they will get better after a few years of recruiting

Jericho

12:35pm

Offensive genius Bronco and his offense first philosophy

bruincoug

12:42pm

Jason Beck is a good OC, and UNM has a good QB

Jericho

12:43pm

Blog: BYU Football Makes Jump In Latest AP Top 25 Poll View

[KSL Sports] Mitch Harper

12:22pm

I’m extremely pleased with Retzlaff’s improvement. As bad as Wilson has been, his passer rating is 18 points higher than

byuTX mutual friends

12:22pm

Where would you put Wilson? 4th string seems right to me. He has a bright future imo. Hopefully he transfers

byuTX

12:30pm

I think BYU is the beneficiary of getting lots of good press the last two weeks. Big Noon Kickoff paid off.

byujacob INSUFFERABLE KNOW IT ALL

12:22pm

B12 will continue to be disrespected until we start winning NC. Plain and simple

Magneto

12:22pm

There's a very real possibility that they won't let the B12 compete for a NC.

Adam_Pontipee

12:30pm

Just wait for the CFP rankings, undefeated P4 teams will be more respected there

BYUFootballisBack

12:22pm

Agreed. They don't follow the AP public opinion rankings

WJCougar

12:23pm

A one loss p5 team has never been ranked worse than #7 in CFP rankings

BYUFootballisBack

12:24pm

The AP voters rank based on future "expected" results, CFP is resume only

BYUFootballisBack

12:25pm

Every week the AP is nicer to us than people predict.

Warner

12:21pm

And yet people still say we are being screwed 😅 it's literally a random media

BYUFootballisBack

12:23pm

Post that seems to be aging well. 🙂

ManicBlue Truly Addicted User

12:21pm

The UCF game really comes down to how well we make adjustments

runningryan Pretend Athletic Director

12:21pm

So happy that BYU jumped ND. And Bama!! And Indiana didn’t leapfrog! Color me surprised on that one.

Yllage Vidiot Humbly Awesome

12:20pm

#11 baby!

Yllage Vidiot

12:21pm

Deshaun is gonna need that knee massaged.

foofcoug Wonder what the character limi

12:19pm

Achilles.

fldnstrm

12:19pm

His 1st,2nd, or 3rd knee?

Mr. Belding

12:21pm

Deshaun Watson just tore his Achilles

Tonto

12:18pm

Browns fans right now...

WJCougar

12:19pm

Crazy non-contact injury of some sort.

Ted Lasso

12:19pm

Does that end his career?

thewaterboy

12:20pm

Ohhhh nooooooooooo

RealTaysomHill

12:20pm

Here is the video

Tonto

12:20pm

Shocking they were still playing him. Maybe the worst starting QB in the NFL.

rivercitycoug

12:20pm

Biggest win-win-win injury of all time? Cleveland doesn’t have to play him, we

DieHarder

12:21pm

Maybe they can start winning now.

rtNelson

12:36pm

I guess you can keep ranting about the Ropati INT, but OSU threw a pick two plays later and BYU scored on the next play

Indy Coug Loquacious Lummox

12:17pm

The play call was bad but yes it was not a momentum change

NYCougz

12:19pm

It didn't impact the game, but it was still a boneheaded play call.

BYUMizzou

12:19pm

Doesn’t mean I want to see that play ever called again. Tear it out of the

WillsPitStop

12:20pm

So if BYU scores there, you dont think the INT happens, is that the argument

stansburycoug

12:23pm

Think the argument is to move on

Underhill

12:26pm

I'm not defending the play call, I'm pointing out its relative impact on the game.

Indy Coug

12:26pm

Its at least 3 points. You re making an assumption that OSU QB doesnt make

stansburycoug

12:36pm

You don't know what the OSU QB would have done if BYU had scored on the Ropati throw

Indy Coug

12:38pm

I’m most bugged about the int he threw after ramming the ball down their throats

Scooter

12:38pm

The Cut Teaser: Wrubbel's call belongs on a heavy metal track.

cvd6262

12:16pm

College playoff bracket AP update

Burton162

12:16pm

Would love to see us play Ohio St.

NCChiroCoug

12:21pm

Blog: BYU Football Moves up in AP, Coahces Poll After Oklahoma State Win View

[Vanquish the Foe] Robby McCombs

12:15pm

ARod needs to keep the ball in the hands of his playmakers.

byujacob INSUFFERABLE KNOW IT ALL

12:14pm

Trick plays are fine, but if your RB is gonna throw a ball

Jericho

12:23pm

True that. You could tell that he wasn’t accustomed to throwing.

PhilPete

12:25pm

And unless the WR is WIDE open the player must tuck and run

RWaters

12:25pm

I can say with 100% surety that Ropati looked good throwing that pass in practice

SJS

12:38pm

Cougs were running well, gaining good yards. No need to do a stupid gimmicky

PhilPete

12:24pm

Isn’t that the first one that didn’t work all season?

Polecat

12:34pm

Through 4 games in conference play, BYU leads the conference in scoring

thewaterboy

12:14pm

Now that we have LJ back the should just keep getting better

puntersarepeople

12:16pm

Not only the offense that is scoring though

SV72 Sale

12:17pm

Even better

thewaterboy

12:17pm

And same holds true for other teams

B Blue

12:18pm

How many td pts does byu have from the defense and Special teams?

JamieTartt

12:18pm

3 TDs in conference play

thewaterboy

12:19pm

SMU drops for beating Stanford 40-10 on the road?

775coug

12:14pm

Illinois jumped them for beating a crappy Michigan team. B1G bias is strong.

inertiaman

12:16pm

Jumping on and seeing BYU jumped Notre Dame. 😎

Squirt

12:13pm

ND should be even lower

thewaterboy

12:15pm

#11!!!!!! Let's go!

Cougar TD

12:13pm

One important thing we learned about college football yesterday....

WJCougar

12:11pm

Will that work if they put the FG net up in the end zone for the last drive? It

Plato

12:13pm

That and be Texas.

NOCAL_YFAN

12:15pm

BYU is 8-1 when ranked 11th at game time

Indy Coug Loquacious Lummox

12:10pm

Thanks Greg.

NOCAL_YFAN

12:12pm

Ugh, that Washington game. Bad memories.

Japan Coug

12:14pm

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