have to believe that their resume of having beaten KSU and SMU previously (combined) with these wins is better than BSU's resume, and they earn the bye, but one never knows. I think the idea is that BYU is a pretender and got exposed. I think we just executed very poorly. As mentioned previously. If we score at the end of the half and at the beginning of the second half with a TD, then we have a two TD score, and our defense had completely shut down KU. It was likely going to be insurmountable for them to overcome that hole.
If compare best wins and SOS, then BSU has the 77th highest SOS, while BYU has the 59th. Their remaining SOS is projected as the 121st, while BYU's is 41st.
That being said, just win BYU, and please don't monumentally collapse and make us feel 2001 and 2008 all over again. Go Cougs!!!