Utah is an AAU school and BYU isn't. That's a stupid reason, but that's it.

Nov 3, 2024
2:00:05pm

runnincoug Intervention Needed

what constitutes AAU membership? Invitation only by 3/4ths vote of the membership. It's the definition of the "good ol' boys" club. So you can't really apply logic to the AAU.

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Author

Time

Big 10 / SEC Invite

Honor Code Playmaker

Nov 3, 1:42pm

I still just don’t understand how research is valuable to an athletic conference

AZPTCOUG

Nov 3, 1:44pm

It's not. It was just a way to keep a faith based institution out of the PAC

RGGeemer

Nov 3, 1:45pm

It’s not just the PAC12. Big10 looks at AAU status. BYU isn’t a member.

Eddie

Nov 3, 2:11pm

Except Nebraska

RGGeemer

Nov 3, 3:29pm

Nebraska was AAU when they joined.

Eddie

Nov 3, 3:32pm

No. Except in the mind of SLC Utes.

Archaea

Nov 3, 1:44pm

^^^^ this. And they say we live in a bubble. So comical! Look at the

Soy Celeste

Nov 3, 1:53pm

And they still talk about it. As fictional as their $50M/year tv deal projection

rivercitycoug

Nov 3, 1:59pm

Didn’t read the post, but yes, BYU should and will be invited to one of those

Nikomedes

Nov 3, 1:48pm

The U was invited to the PAC based on social criteria. The PAC doesn’t exist

Rocketman

Nov 3, 1:50pm

State school vs private does mean something. Also religious bias is real

compcoug

Nov 3, 1:50pm

This is probably true…

Honor Code

Nov 3, 1:57pm

I think KWhitt was correct. Most of the pundits do too.

shakarocks

Nov 3, 1:52pm

My BIL Ute said he was

SeattleBYUfan

Nov 3, 1:53pm

I predict a Dark Ages is coming for Utah…

Honor Code

Nov 3, 2:06pm

I hope you are right about the long term affects this season will have on

Soy Celeste

Nov 3, 4:25pm

Utes are closer to a WAC invite than a SEC/Big 10 invite

kccougar3

Nov 3, 1:57pm

Utah is an AAU school and BYU isn't. That's a stupid reason, but that's it.

runnincoug

Nov 3, 2:00pm

You’re undervaluing their “quality losses” 🤡

ElkhunterUT

Nov 3, 2:05pm

The only reason Utah has and ever will be invited first to a better conference

YOHONOMOTO

Nov 3, 2:21pm

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HarlemCoug

Nov 3, 2:37pm

Bigger stadiums and higher ticket prices are setting us nicely on that metric

compcoug

Nov 3, 2:50pm

Just curious what your source is.

CascadeBYUFan

Nov 3, 2:53pm

The only conference change we or Utah would be part of

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