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Where are all the BYU fans?
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Of course SDSU shoots way above their grade that game. I think BYU handled their defense well though, which is a good sign. Didn't turn the ball over too much. Just played solid. And I was impressed that they didn't fade away. Started the game in about a 10 point hole(maybe they shouldn't start Worthington?). Then they came back....San Diego would pull away a bit....BYU would come back....pull a way again. And on and on and on the whole game. I think BYU proved last year that as long as you play these games and hang in them....win a few......get that RPI looking good.....along with taking care of business in your conference.....you can still have a great shot at the tourney even if you don't win most or just play breakeven ball in most difficult matchups during the year. The loss might be more felt in the fact that they could've played Pitt and Zona if they won....now they get Chaminade and maybe a decent team.
Not to be a downer. But I only see one of two ways into the tourney for BYU.
1) WIN at least 33 games and play Zags in close losses.
2) win at least 30 games and beat the Zags at least once.
Otherwise, the schedule is just too bad to warrant any reward whatsoever.
The WCC might have 6 solid teams this year. Probably 4 or 5 top 100 RPI. Weber State nearly always makes a run at their conference championship. Eastern Kentucky was in the tourney last year. Utah and Stanford are both good. UMASS is good. And nearly all those ooc games are at home.
They pulled a 33 RPI with a similar schedule last year and got in at 23-12 or 23-11 or something.