Though there has been more of a spotlight on MWC teams, would the coaches, computers and Harris poll voters rank undefeated BYU over, say, a one-loss Texas team that wins the Big 12 title game? Or a one-loss USC team that drops a close one in Week 2 to Ohio State? Or even a one-loss Gators team that wins the SEC?

My gut feeling is no, even though there is going to be a whole lot of pressure to do it. The potential rationalizations? BYU only beat Oklahoma because Sam Bradford got hurt. FSU—a BYU opponent—is not that good. Utah is rebuilding. BYU is already better than TCU.

If BYU goes undefeated, it would only be fair to give the Cougars a spot in the BCS title game. But since when has college football been fair?"