I don't know how many Utah fans I saw over BYU's first 10 years of independence make comments like "BYU will never be P5", "No conference will ever take them on with their baggage", "They have an inflated view of their value to a conference".
It's almost like...BYU and Utah are rivals. We each see each other in the worst light possible. Utah fans don't want to believe BYU has value to a league, BYU fans don't want to believe Utah has value to a league.
The truth is the exact opposite. BYU and Utah, moving forward, will both be major cornerstones for the Big XII. The Holy War will be one of the premier offerings to TV partners over the next several years. Both teams have solid fanbases that care about the success of their teams.