Humans like to be right.

If uu was 9-0 right now with the exact same wins in the exact same way BYU has won them, it would be this validation of their lofty preseason ranking. They would be getting hype as a legit NC contender. There would be no talk about them getting left out of the CFP.

BYU being picked 13th. No votes in any preseason polls. 4.5 wins. It means BYU is lucky. They are due for a loss. The other choice is they were wrong. They have been waiting all year to say I told you so.

BYu will battle this all year. BYU vs everyone.