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BYU Football: Where would BYU rank in each conference?

By Adam Gibby

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS - OCTOBER 31: The SEC logo is seen on the field before the game between the Texas A&M Aggies and the Arkansas Razorbacks at Kyle Field on October 31, 2020 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS - OCTOBER 31: The SEC logo is seen on the field before the game between the Texas A&M Aggies and the Arkansas Razorbacks at Kyle Field on October 31, 2020 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /
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DETROIT, MI – DECEMBER 28: A detailed view of the Mid-American Conference logo painted on the field prior to the Quick Lane Bowl between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Central Michigan Chippewas at Ford Field on December 28, 2015 in Detroit, Michigan. Minnesota defeated Central Michigan 21-14. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI – DECEMBER 28: A detailed view of the Mid-American Conference logo painted on the field prior to the Quick Lane Bowl between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Central Michigan Chippewas at Ford Field on December 28, 2015 in Detroit, Michigan. Minnesota defeated Central Michigan 21-14. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/Getty Images) /

Mid American Conference (MAC)

Likely Ranking: Champion or 2nd place

Biggest Competition: Buffalo

The MAC in recent years has gone from a dumpster fire to an almost alright conference. Historically, the MAC was the leftover conference from the Big 10 and has the issue of a bunch of clustered teams within a small geographical area (E Michigan, W Michigan, C Michigan, N Illinios etc…). This makes recruiting difficult and these teams often beat each other up resulting in a bunch of 3-4 loss teams.

BYU should do very well in this conference and likely win three out of five years. With BYU having a unique recruiting demographic, the Cougars would have no problem fielding the best team in the conference.

The part of the conference that would make things interesting for BYU is “MACtion” that takes place on Wed/Thurs nights. The short turnaround for games results in a lot of upsets in this conference, and BYU would probably not be an exception to that rule.

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