BYU Football: 10 most likely conference realignments

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Oct 31, 2020; Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA; Air Force Falcons wide receiver Brandon Lewis (13) carries the ball over the Mountain West logo on the field against the Boise State Broncos in the first quarter at Falcon Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /

2 – A True P6 Emerges

In this scenario the AAC tries to poach some Big 12 teams. At the same time so does the Mountain West. If each conference were able to get a few teams and then expand to 16 teams, there is a very real path for there to be a P6, even without the Big 12 existing.

Essentially in this model, the AAC would get West Virginia and two Texas schools to be in their conference while the Mountain West would get the Kansas schools, Oklahoma State, Iowa State and the remaining Texas team.

This would be the one scenario that would likely see BYU Football be unaffected in really any way.

Likelihood of happening: Unlikely

The problem with this scenario is that it is unlikely that none of the remaining Big 12 teams will not find a P5 home under the current system. If even two or three left for the ACC or Pac 12 it would make it very hard to have two P5 conferences emerge, although still very likely for one.

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