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And I never said every conference is equal.
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I need to update my database, but covering 1999 through 2006, the MWC is 57-106 versus BCS schools.
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BYU is 13-13 against BCS teams since 1999. And that includes the Crowton years. Is that great? No. But few BCS teams would have a much better than .500 record in non-conference games agasinst other BCS teams. That's just basic statistics because in every such game there has to be a winner and a loser. We're in the middle of the pack at worst in those conferences over the last 10 years. Since Bronco the record is better than that. Conference games are a totally different animal. Familiarity, rivalry and other factors all play into it, and that increase parity within conferences. Baylor might give a team like Texas a much better game than they would play against USC. USC probably wouldn't have lost to OSU if they were in different conferences, and BYU would also probably occasionally beat a great team if we were in the same conference. I know one thing. On paper BYU is much better than Oregon State, as is Utah, who will most like take the Beavers to the woodshed.
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BYU is .500 if my quick look is correct. For the entire MWC, I bet if you looked at the last 5 years the winning percentage is much better. The MWC got off to a bad start, but has gotten a lot better recently, IMO.
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It's not been very good before this year. A lot of almost-upsets. And a lot of losses that should have been wins (see BYU).
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