These are the Big 12 equivalents of Jon Wilner, who famously predicted BYU would

May 4, 2023
4:10:04pm

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go 0-5 against the Pac-12 in 2001. His prediction was only five games off, though, so we should pay attention to sports writers' prognostications, I guess.

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Athletic Article this morning from Big 12 Writers projected conference standings

moknowssports

5/4/23 8:27am

Good. Let the disrespect fuel our guys.

Coop

5/4/23 8:30am

Link? trying to find it and not seeing the article

crimedog

5/4/23 8:33am

This is the only thing I could find.....

MissouriCoug18

5/4/23 9:31am

And

MissouriCoug18

5/4/23 9:37am

Cougs will not be last or second to last....

VII_Times

5/4/23 3:18pm

So you have us winning at Arkansas then??

moknowssports

5/4/23 5:56pm

Sorry, I didn't post it to save us all from the inevitable "paywall" responses!

moknowssports

5/4/23 9:54am

Most big 12 writers don't have a clue about college football in the west

Kajdin

5/4/23 8:34am

These writers don't know BYU well other than BYU lost top offensive producers

Preppy

5/4/23 8:35am

But compared to teams like Houston? Kansas has one average year and

BYU '80

5/4/23 8:50am

These are B12 writers who don't much about BYU, so no big deal

akbarishiwatsu

5/4/23 12:47pm

ESPN FPI has BYU 13/14 in Big 12, 60th overall, 1:3 chance of 6+ wins.

Bandit

5/4/23 8:42am

FPI is a terrible predictor of success.

1CougFan

5/4/23 10:22am

And SP+ has BYU at 14/14 in the conference, 62nd overall (just behind Kansas).

cougarfan84

5/4/23 4:55pm

Bottom four will be

DataMouth

5/4/23 8:42am

Cincy will be last. New head coach and just lost their returning QB

Mostlyaccurate

5/4/23 8:45am

Agreed, Cincy lost a coaching staff and a TON of talent in the portal

moknowssports

5/4/23 9:54am

Yeah Houston, UCF, Kansas and others all deserve more respect than BYU

BYU '80

5/4/23 8:49am

Where did preseason B12 rankings have Kansas State last year?

CougarCanuck76

5/4/23 9:02am

Nah. The Cougs are gonna play defense this year. They'll be alright.

KCFan85

5/4/23 9:19am

I can't know how BYU will end up, but I think it will take a couple years to

OldFogey

5/4/23 10:11am

True. But, this is a football ranking.

MissouriCoug18

5/4/23 10:13am

RE: True. But, this is a football ranking.

OldFogey

5/4/23 2:57pm

Bulletin Board material, seems like lazy reporting, if anyone really did

1CougFan

5/4/23 10:21am

In the words of Jamie Tartt….it’s just poopay

RSwanson

5/4/23 10:28am

Good. Let the disrespect fuel the fire.

ChandlerAZCoug

5/4/23 10:30am

We haven't earned anything yet, but these preseason polls are never right.

SLIVER

5/4/23 10:34am

Good. BYU has finally left Independence purgatory and has something other than

TrueBlue67

5/4/23 1:30pm

I think we’ll be between 9-12.

BlooCoog

5/4/23 1:37pm

13 or 14. Hope we are wrong

Blue2thebone

5/4/23 4:04pm

These are the Big 12 equivalents of Jon Wilner, who famously predicted BYU would

Threw and Through

5/4/23 4:10pm

THIS^^^^

1CougFan

5/4/23 4:29pm

Am I the only one who believes that BYU will significantly exceed expectations?

lbmango

5/4/23 4:38pm

Nope. They've got a solid QB, improved coaching, ...

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