their research, IMO would not rate the Cougs dead last or second to last. Seems like they are going more of the perception of a G5 joining a P5 but in BYU's case they have been independent over 10 years and have played more of a P5 schedule so are much more prepared for this move than your standard G5.
I would say much more prepared than the other new schools as well. If you look at BYU's record against Houston, Cincinnati and UCF, I don't think it is being blue goggled to say IMO BYU is better than those schools and more prepared for the move to P5. Look then at BYU's schedule and these guys are thinking Every team in the Big 12 including the new teams are going to beat BYU?? Or all but one?? Crazy IMO.
I'd hang this up all over the locker room.