What if BYU makes the Elite 8? Or the Final 4?

Mar 24, 2025
10:09:09am

ldssdl Intervention Needed

BYU went from 5th in the WCC and not making the NIT to 5th in the Big 12 and making the Big Dance, to 3rd in the Big 12 and making the Sweet 16 (if not more). Seems like the trajectory is exploding upwards, not tapering off.

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With the transfer portal opening today, thoughts on what BYU needs for an NC run

ldssdl

Mar 24, 8:25am

Guys, we have 3 sweet sixteen teams in our history and here we are talking about

Ozymandias

Mar 24, 8:26am

We've got a sweet sixteen team with the key pieces coming back and the #1

Mostlyaccurate

Mar 24, 8:28am

RE: We've got a sweet sixteen team with the key pieces coming back and the #1

Ozymandias

Mar 24, 8:38am

If you bothered to read my post, you’d see BYU is about 2/3 of the way there.

ldssdl

Mar 24, 8:29am

It’s going to take more than 2 years.

Ozymandias

Mar 24, 8:36am

In the transfer portal era, I don't see why that's a must. Especially when

ldssdl

Mar 24, 8:43am

It’s unrealistic to think a team can go from perennially being a bubble team or

Ozymandias

Mar 24, 8:48am

This argument is irrational. BYU has the pieces of a S16 team this year

puntersarepeople

Mar 24, 9:09am

Haha, yeah, my argument is irrational but talking about a NC run for a team

Ozymandias

Mar 24, 9:18am

Yeah, your being more reasonable.

Ozymandias

Mar 24, 9:18am

Did you forget to switch to another account to agree with yourself?

SoCalCoug

Mar 24, 3:34pm

So, vague history is your only rebuttal? BYU has a different head coach, is in

ldssdl

Mar 24, 9:24am

Win a conference championship or 2 in the Big 12, then you can talk

Ozymandias

Mar 24, 9:31am

You only get AJ one year. This is the time to pull out all the stops. Donors

puntersarepeople

Mar 24, 9:36am

That’s great. Doesn’t mean you can just do it cause you want.

Ozymandias

Mar 24, 9:43am

Pulling out all the stops is something that is entirely dependent on BYU

puntersarepeople

Mar 24, 11:01am

Stars align

AF Cougar

Mar 24, 12:03pm

What if BYU makes the Elite 8? Or the Final 4?

ldssdl

Mar 24, 10:09am

Winning your conference isn't required to win a NC. I do see what you are saying

Blue for Life

Mar 24, 10:57am

NC State was in the Final Four last year. Even better, check out 2023

Odysseus

Mar 24, 10:37am

Why would we not do that when we’re bringing in the best recruit on the planet for one year and returning a majority of

KYU

Mar 24, 8:32am

This is the new BYU. Comparison with old BYU teams doesn’t even make sense

DanSmith

Mar 24, 8:44am

Why not, we have never had the dominate #1 player from HS commit and recruit

Blue for Life

Mar 24, 8:48am

Where have you been? BYU’s in the Sweet 16 and adding the #1 player next year.

SoCalCoug

Mar 24, 9:03am

Winning a conference championship might be a great next step to set your sights

Ozymandias

Mar 24, 9:08am

If BYU wins the conference they’ll be a 1 seed expected to make a deep run

puntersarepeople

Mar 24, 9:12am

That is a great next goal to work towards. We should do that.

Ozymandias

Mar 24, 9:28am

They are one and the same. If you win the Big 12 you're a title contender

puntersarepeople

Mar 24, 9:32am

Next year.

SoCalCoug

Mar 24, 9:13am

Because Houston will be so easy to dethrone. Not only do they have a better

Ozymandias

Mar 24, 9:30am

This post shows you're not understanding the OP

puntersarepeople

Mar 24, 9:47am

No I completely understand BYU fans who have unrealistic expectations and then

Ozymandias

Mar 24, 12:19pm

You're projecting from a past that is fundamentally different from BYU's current

ldssdl

Mar 24, 12:26pm

That's a myth more than it is fact, both in general and on this board

puntersarepeople

Mar 24, 12:57pm

Conference championships don’t mean a thing in college basketball when you’re in the SEC Big Ten ACC and big 12

KYU

Mar 24, 10:09am

RE: Guys, we have 3 sweet sixteen teams in our history and here we are talking about

letthewookieewin

Mar 24, 9:06am

Plenty of top teams loaded with mid-major transfers.

Lifer

Mar 24, 8:29am

Right, but is there anyone on Utah or USU’s team that clearly makes BYU better?

ldssdl

Mar 24, 8:31am

Falslev is very good. He'd be a solid pick up.

Mostlyaccurate

Mar 24, 8:36am

Maybe. He's shot 57% from the FT line. Is he going to upgrade our defense?

ldssdl

Mar 24, 8:40am

1st team all defense in the MWC

puntersarepeople

Mar 24, 9:13am

Interesting. But is he even in the transfer portal? Either way, in KY we trust.

ldssdl

Mar 24, 9:23am

Pass. We can do better

kotacoug

Mar 24, 8:42am

Who are you thinking?

CrimWalCoug

Mar 24, 8:45am

👇🏻

kotacoug

Mar 24, 8:48am

I think KY with his brothers connections will be able to have more reach

Blue for Life

Mar 24, 8:54am

One thing to keep in mind re: portal is that we also are thinking about 2026-27

dwhitebud

Mar 24, 8:29am

That Sanon guy at ASU would be a nice piece as a SG. need a 5 to replace Fouss

kotacoug

Mar 24, 8:34am

Hold onto and develop the three 4-star freshmen that we already have

AF Cougar

Mar 24, 8:47am

I’d rather recruit the best 15 guys we can get our hands on, play the ones who

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