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One of his power sets predict we will go 11-1 this season with the loss to BSU. BSU is the only opponent to make his list. Possible bowl matchup-Cincinnati made the list.

BYU will go somewhere between 9-3 and 12-0 regular season if key players stay healthy and unsuspended. There. I said the S Word.

I wax optimistic this year. The key to our happiness, therefore is whether we win the bowl game which depends quite a bit on who our opponent is. Thus I am not predicting that outcome yet. Ironically, the more regular season games we lose, up to a point, the more likely it is that we win our bowl game.

Say we are at 12-0. We are going to get a great bowl game and a ranked oponent.
We probably lose that bowl game.

Say we are at 11-1. See above, with only a slightly better chance of winning that bowl game.

Say we are at 10-2. We will get a decent enough bowl opponent and have a 50/50 or better shot.

Say we are at 9-3. We get an average bowl opponent and probably beat them.

Say we are at 8-4. I will be disappointed, but BYU will get a bad bowl opponent and eek out a win.

13-0 gets BYU in the top 4.
12-1 gets BYU in the top 9.
11--2 gets BYU in the top 15.
10-3 gets BYU in the Top 25.
9-4 gets fan sentiment to turn ugly.
8-5 gets someone fired.



Say we are at 10-4. We will get a marginal bowl opponent and beat them.

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14-0 gets BYU the NC

Cougarbib wrote:BYU will go somewhere between 9-3 and 12-0 regular season if key players stay healthy and unsuspended. There. I said the S Word.

I wax optimistic this year. The key to our happiness, therefore is whether we win the bowl game which depends quite a bit on who our opponent is. Thus I am not predicting that outcome yet. Ironically, the more regular season games we lose, up to a point, the more likely it is that we win our bowl game.

Say we are at 12-0. We are going to get a great bowl game and a ranked oponent.
We probably lose that bowl game.

Say we are at 11-1. See above, with only a slightly better chance of winning that bowl game.

Say we are at 10-2. We will get a decent enough bowl opponent and have a 50/50 or better shot.

Say we are at 9-3. We get an average bowl opponent and probably beat them.

Say we are at 8-4. I will be disappointed, but BYU will get a bad bowl opponent and eek out a win.

13-0 gets BYU in the top 4.
12-1 gets BYU in the top 9.
11--2 gets BYU in the top 15.
10-3 gets BYU in the Top 25.
9-4 gets fan sentiment to turn ugly.
8-5 gets someone fired.



Say we are at 10-4. We will get a marginal bowl opponent and beat them.

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I think our bowl game is set, unless we go BCS or aren't eligible.

There's a slim chance that ESPN moves us to another bowl for a big matchup. I don't expect it. I think we will play Cincinnati which would be a good game.

scott715 wrote:There's a slim chance that ESPN moves us to another bowl for a big matchup. I don't expect it. I think we will play Cincinnati which would be a good game.

Not only would Cincy be a good game, but it would be a great kickstart to our '15-16 series with the Bearcats. It would make those games more exciting and meaningful.

BYULV wrote:

Cougarbib wrote:BYU will go somewhere between 9-3 and 12-0 regular season if key players stay healthy and unsuspended. There. I said the S Word.

I wax optimistic this year. The key to our happiness, therefore is whether we win the bowl game which depends quite a bit on who our opponent is. Thus I am not predicting that outcome yet. Ironically, the more regular season games we lose, up to a point, the more likely it is that we win our bowl game.

Say we are at 12-0. We are going to get a great bowl game and a ranked oponent.
We probably lose that bowl game.

Say we are at 11-1. See above, with only a slightly better chance of winning that bowl game.

Say we are at 10-2. We will get a decent enough bowl opponent and have a 50/50 or better shot.

Say we are at 9-3. We get an average bowl opponent and probably beat them.

Say we are at 8-4. I will be disappointed, but BYU will get a bad bowl opponent and eek out a win.

13-0 gets BYU in the top 4.
12-1 gets BYU in the top 9.
11--2 gets BYU in the top 15.
10-3 gets BYU in the Top 25.
9-4 gets fan sentiment to turn ugly.
8-5 gets someone fired.



Say we are at 10-4. We will get a marginal bowl opponent and beat them.

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I think our bowl game is set, unless we go BCS or aren't eligible.

The Bowl is set. The opponent is not as I understand it - Conference has flexibility to move teams around its various bowls a bit.

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We lose one game and we are headed to our predetermined bowl. We go undefeated and maybe we get in another bowl. This is the problem with being an independent.

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Gunk wrote:We lose one game and we are headed to our predetermined bowl. We go undefeated and maybe we get in another bowl. This is the problem with being an independent.

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Why is that any different than the MWC? We lose one and we get LV Bowl, then it goes downhill from there to a lesser bowl. With Independence at least we down move down the bowl list with each loss and possibly get left out of a Noel with a 6-6 season.