(09-18-2014 11:23 PM)BamaScorpio69 Wrote: (09-18-2014 09:33 PM)DowdyPirate Wrote: (09-18-2014 09:19 PM)Stick4489 Wrote: (09-18-2014 08:32 PM)DowdyPirate Wrote: BYU beat both Texas, and UCONN on the road worse than Marshall beat Miami OH. Neither are exactly world beaters, but definitely better than Miami OH
But BYU is not in the G5. They shouldn't get any votes.
Don't be mad at me
Although the website has clearly used independents except for ND from day one in the polls
Well that's an obvious flaw. Either count all independents or don't count them at all.
Furthermore, if you don't include BYU then ECU is the #1 G5 program hands down.
Early on when the poll was being discussed and formulated, we were faced with this issue: How to handle the four independents? Do we just ignore them or dissect the problem to see if any of the independents potentially fit the profile of other G5 schools.
As we looked for a solution to the independent classification issue it was actually a no brainer. In regards to Notre Dame, it was obvious that ND clearly fit the profile of a Power five program. Again their athletic budget and the future alignment with the ACC made it obvious. The other three including BYU fit the typical profile when compared to other G5 programs. Again it was obvious Navy, who will be joining the AAC, clearly aligns with other G5 teams. In regards to Army, again the facts show they are a perfect fit to be included in the mix of other G5 schools. BYU was not as clear cut as the others. However, once we started looking closer at the comparisons, the logical solution was to include them. Our decision was reinforced during the summer when the P5 commissioners from the Power five conferences met and decide BYU would not be classified as a P5 program for the era of the “National Championship Playoff System”.
In reality the Cartel alliance was so preoccupied with the discussing of SOS for the future National Championship Game and how they could design the selection criteria to eliminate G5 schools from the conversation, BYU just became road kill. So, that made our decision even more apparent, and we decided to include them for consideration as a G5 team in the Top 25 Poll.
Hope this answers the question: Why is BYU included in our weekly poll. The landscape of college athletics will continue to be fluid and we may have to reassess this issue in the future.
Thanks for your comments, I hope this gives a little insight into why they are included at this time.