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May 5, 2021
1:32:12pm

ManicBlue All-American

Benefits of being an Independent for BYU have been outlined many, many times.

BYU (and other Independents) just need to make sure they have equal access to the playoff.

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ManicBlue

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POLL: If the NCAA expands the playoff to 8 and guarantees at least 1 G5 team a spot what should BYU do?

ZacSeljaas'Stache

5/5/21 10:25am

Although it wouldn't be NCAA that would do this

5/5/21 10:27am

True, I should have said CFP. Regardless the question is the same

ZacSeljaas'Stache

5/5/21 10:28am

I think AAC all sports could include the Zags. Boise already wants out of MWC.

Moops

5/5/21 10:29am

If the AAC could get BYU and Boise for all sports and Gonzaga for basketball

ZacSeljaas'Stache

5/5/21 10:31am

This is a situation I would like. A perennial top 3-5 basketball conference,

bigbossbyu

5/5/21 2:29pm

It won’t happen, but nice hypothetical

2FarGone

5/5/21 10:31am

If they go 8 I bet there is an auto bid to the highest rated G5 with some minimum ranking threshold-maybe 10 or 12

TEXAS

5/5/21 10:39am

It would be fun to see the best G5 team be ranked #13 at the end of every single year

Magathis

5/5/21 10:49am

I think we have a better chance of getting an invite to the Big 12

2FarGone

5/5/21 12:37pm

Either are better shots than Indy, where our ceiling is 8 wins

TEXAS

5/5/21 1:42pm

Wait to see the fallout of the upcoming SCOTUS ruling, and determine if BYU will

shoganai

5/5/21 10:33am

BYU and all Independents should push to be recognized as a group to be included

ManicBlue

5/5/21 10:35am

Should definitely give a spot to best of BYU, Army, Liberty, UMass, and UConn

jreid191

5/5/21 10:37am

Could the Independents set up a 'conference' and 'championship game'?

ZacSeljaas'Stache

5/5/21 10:45am

You did not mention ND.

ParentingNotForSissy

5/5/21 2:03pm

They're practically in the ACC even if they technically aren't

jreid191

5/5/21 2:11pm

From a playoff prospective ND is independent. That is all that is relevant here.

ParentingNotForSissy

5/5/21 3:14pm

They have special. Privledges. What we should really lobby for is the same

5/5/21 3:23pm

Odds of getting in even an 8 team field are remote

ManicBlue

5/5/21 3:25pm

Question for people who voted stay independent

Magathis

5/5/21 10:49am

This. Indy would really make 0 sense in the outlined scenario.

Moops

5/5/21 12:49pm

Benefits of being an Independent for BYU have been outlined many, many times.

ManicBlue

5/5/21 1:32pm

Playoff access for independents isn't going to happen though. In the situation outlined in the OP there is no reason to

Magathis

5/5/21 1:40pm

Yeah right smh

ManicBlue

5/5/21 2:15pm

The AAC is nearly as repugnant as the MWC. And they make no sense...

Zastava

5/5/21 1:35pm

They don't do that now with the auto birth for G5, why would they change that?

Moops

5/5/21 2:06pm

Because I can’t see them leaving independents “out” in the new playoff...

Zastava

5/5/21 2:19pm

They absolutely wouldn't lump BYU with the rest of the G5 for an autobid

TEXAS

5/5/21 2:11pm

I think they’d rather do that than give an independent not named Norte Dame

Zastava

5/5/21 2:32pm

They'd better if they want to avoid any potential anti-trust lawsuits

ManicBlue

5/5/21 2:55pm

The G5 autobid is how they get around that. Not their fault BYU isn’t in a conference and I tend to agree. Also ND

TEXAS

5/5/21 4:11pm

An anti-trust lawsuit could make that interesting

ManicBlue

5/5/21 4:15pm

Why should anybody be forced to join a conference when it’s not in their best

Zastava

5/5/21 4:37pm

Nobody is forced to. Just don’t get the same benefit of everyone else having a tougher path

TEXAS

5/5/21 4:41pm

Not all conferences are created equal, and Norte Dame’s schedule is...

Zastava

5/5/21 5:02pm

I agree. And if not having a shot at the CFP is worth it to you then Indy should be your goal

TEXAS

5/5/21 5:56pm

We could join the AAC, go undefeated, and still get left out. Then what?

SLIVER

5/5/21 1:58pm

If would rather see a BOTR league.

5/5/21 3:58pm

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