BYU Football at 37th with .581 Winning Percentage - Who's Next to Pass Up?
BYU is trying to move up the food chain in percentage of all-time wins and percentage. The last two years they are 21-4, which is pretty good. This season will be tough, but other teams ahead of them may slip more. What are the chances of others faltering in 2022 more than the Cougars of Provo? (not Houston or Washington State).
| Central Michigan | 638 | 435 | 36 | .592 | 120 | 1109 | MAC |
| Western Kentucky | 598 | 416 | 30 | .587 | 102 | 1044 | C-USA |
| Wisconsin | 728 | 506 | 53 | .586 | 132 | 1287 | Big Ten |
| Fresno State | 626 | 438 | 27 | .586 | 99 | 1091 | Mountain West |
| UCLA | 620 | 437 | 37 | .584 | 102 | 1094 | Pac-12 |
| Georgia Tech 7 | 744 | 527 | 43 | .583 | 128 | 1314 | ACC |
| BYU | 603 | 431 | 26 | .581 | 96 | 1060 | Independent |
Count BYU 36th all-time winner by next year, unless someone passes them up from behind. I should write of that possibility later...
Next: UCLA. Da Bruins, soon to join the Big Ten. Last year they finished 8-4, a decent .666 rate of wins. They are predicted to do the same this year. Or maybe 9-4 with a bowl win, an opportunity that passed them by because of a Covid-19 cancellation last winter. I hope that a few more teams beat them in '22, but the pre-conference is incredibly easy, and if they avoid injuries with easy victories then they are primed to do well against the topsy turvy PAC-12. Who do they not play? No Oregon State, which favors them, and no Washington State, which is also not bad. The Washington Huskies are predicted by some as 52 in the nation, but I expect them to be better, and perhaps the Bruins may go 6-6. Despite getting a Master's there, I think I want these guys to bow down to their opponents. But not against USC. Kill those Trojans, most of the time. And I think I may join my buddy Tay and pick the Utes to lose to UCLA, too.
BYU could gain ground this fall; this may be a close one.
Fresno State went 10-3 last year and is predicted (by Athlon) to go 9-4 this season. The schedule bears this out. Hard to catch the Bulldogs of San Joaquin Valley in the months to come.
The Wisconsin Badgers were 9-4 last year and are penciled to do the same this fall. I hope some Big Ten West Division teams can beat them, plus they have Ohio State, Michigan State, and a possible tougher Maryland in the East. Maybe BYU makes up some ground if the Cheeseheads slip. Iffy.
The Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky had a high scoring offense last year, but even my lowly Hoosiers topped them. W. Kentucky ended up being 9-5, and are predicted to be 87th overall, 7-6. Ground should be made by BYU as long as they win 7 or 8 games.
The Central Michigan Chippewas are sitting on a 120 year history of winning at a .592 rate. Not bad. They are in the rather weak Mid-American Conference. Last season they wound up 9-5, which is good for a .555 clip. Not as good as I thought before doing the math. They are pegged by Athlon to go only 7-6 this season. Their schedule has two sure losses in Oklahoma State and the Nittany Lions of Penn State. Three more MAC losses will add up to dropping from .592, maybe behind BYU if the Cougs can get to 8 or 9 wins.
I think that chances are good for the BYU Cougars to get into the .590 win range and pass up some of these other programs.
Who looks strong in the rear-view mirror, for another speculative post?
| Arkansas | 729 | 525 | 40 | .579 | 127 | 1294 | SEC |
| Stanford | 664 | 478 | 49 | .578 | 114 | 1191 | Pac-12 |
| Southern Miss | 600 | 436 | 26 | .577 | 103 | 1062 | Sun Belt |
| Pittsburgh | 749 | 547 | 42 | .575 | 131 | 1338 | ACC |
| Colorado | 718 | 525 | 36 | .575 | 131 | 1279 | Pac-12 |
| Minnesota | 718 | 532 | 44 | .572 | 137 | 1294 | Big Ten |
| Oregon | 683 | 506 | 46 | .572 | 125 | 1235 | Pac-12 |
| Boston College | 684 | 510 | 37 | .571 | 122 | 1231 | ACC |
| San Diego State | 581 | 433 | 32 | .571 | 98 | 1044 | Mountain West |
| Army | 715 | 533 | 51 | .570 | 131 | 1299 | Independent |
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...
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