Just take a look at BYU's 2015 schedule. The Cougars will travel to Memorial Stadium (Nebraska), the Rose Bowl (UCLA) and the Big House (Michigan) all in the month of September. If that wasn't enough, the Cougars will also travel to Arrowhead Stadium to take on Missouri of the SEC.
Add in a Boise State squad that took down Arizona in the Fiesta Bowl with a trip to Logan against an up-and-coming Utah State squad and home games vs. solid American Athletic Conference teams Cincinnati and East Carolina. This schedule is certainly no cakewalk.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/...he-challenge-of-more-difficult-schedules.html
I would love to see Notre Dame have a rival for "top independent." As in the Playoff spot that reads "or Notre Dame" to say "Notre Dame or BYU." BYU has an uphill climb, like Boise, for in recruiting they are lucky to finish in the Top 50. BYU currently 52 and Boise 60 on 24/7 rankings. Of course, BYU wants an invite to Big 12 or Pac 12 and I can't blame them for that.
Add in a Boise State squad that took down Arizona in the Fiesta Bowl with a trip to Logan against an up-and-coming Utah State squad and home games vs. solid American Athletic Conference teams Cincinnati and East Carolina. This schedule is certainly no cakewalk.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/...he-challenge-of-more-difficult-schedules.html
I would love to see Notre Dame have a rival for "top independent." As in the Playoff spot that reads "or Notre Dame" to say "Notre Dame or BYU." BYU has an uphill climb, like Boise, for in recruiting they are lucky to finish in the Top 50. BYU currently 52 and Boise 60 on 24/7 rankings. Of course, BYU wants an invite to Big 12 or Pac 12 and I can't blame them for that.