(11-15-2011 05:23 PM)ohio1317 Wrote:  Really weird that BYU and Air Force, two far west institutions both turned down the Big 12, up said yes to the Big East. Given their different reasons (competitiveness for Air Force, TV issues for BYU), it made sense, but still weird.

Its a little unusual but I think there is some fear out there about BCS access within the BYU camp. This move by the Big East to bring into the conference an entire western division is an attractive one when compared with playing the role as the lone western outpost as they were looking at with the Big XII models.

Here is another theory......Maybe BYU was afraid that if they didn't accept a BE bid they might wind up hurt in the recruiting wars. A lot of mormon kids probably could accept Boise State as an acceptable alternative as the team to play for. The prospect of both Utah and Boise State out recruiting BYU because of BCS access has got to be worrisome.