Home School Fans Episode 1: Preseason Sizing Up BYU Competition - 2022 Pt. 4

     I am writing about expectations for the 7 teams that I wish to follow and report on this fall of 2022. They are Utah, Texas A&M, BYU, Fresno State, Virginia, Indiana, and James Madison. I believe that they will finish in that order of rank.

    I already scouted Utah's and A&M's schedules. Now for number three, the Cougars of Provo.

    So, the third holiday season unblemished team, BYU, will have the following schedule and Lindy's predicted rankings. Oh, yeah, I have presaged that Utah, Texas A&M, and BYU will be undefeated by Christmas.

    Lindy's has BYU as 19th best for 2022. Last year, many magazines did not have them ranked at all, and they finished in the top 25, despite losing their bowl disappointedly at the end. To a hyped up UAB. The Cougs were nearly top ten throughout the season.

    I am expecting better things than 2021. We will avenge Boise State, hopefully Baylor. Arkansas and Oregon are huge tests. Should be fun. Yeah, a Bronco fan gloated over me last October or so when they got the best of BYU. Four or five turnovers doomed it. But, the season was overall very good, as said: we went 5-0 against the PAC-12. Got outrun by the Baylor Bears in Texas, where some family and friends attended, but even withe season ending loss, it was a positive result. Many guys were hurt and scrapping at the end.

Here is who BYU will play, according to Lindy's Sports:

U South Florida (102)

Baylor (12)

Oregon (11)

Wyoming (100)

Utah State (68)

Notre Dame (8)

Arkansas (13)

Liberty (75)

East Carolina (80)

Boise State (41)

Utah Tech (FCS, picked 7th of 8 in the WAC)    

Stanford (65)

    There are some top 15 back-to-back challenges in there. Brigham Young has its work cut out, which will be a combination of solid offense, defense, and no dumb turnovers. And hopefully stellar special teams.

    I plan on seeing the Cougs in person in October, and we should come away champs of that one. In 2013 I took some family to UVA and the lightning delayed game was lost by a fumbled pass in the rain. Some payback there, as well as opponents that I have seen BYU lose to in their home stadiums, Stanfor and East Carolina.

    If we lose to the big boys, Baylor, Oregon, Notre Dame, and the Razorbacks, 8-4 could still earn them a ranking. We cannot lose to Boise State or anyone less favored.

    But of course, this team is going all the way!

    See you in the CFP, Utah or Texas A&M!