"Even though BYU isn't as explosive as Houston, I actually believe BYU might be better equipped for an immediate transition to a Power 5 league," said ESPN's Jake Trotter.
While plenty of national writers are trying to figure out who will get into the Big 12 (should it expand), ESPN's Jake Trotter had a Big 12 roundtable with Mitch Sherman and Max Olson to discuss how candidates, such as BYU and Houston, would actually fare on the gridiron.
With the FPI projection that BYU would win 6-7 games with West Virginia's conference schedule, Olson says, "I do think BYU would be well-equipped to handle the road challenges, since they've been playing teams all over the country as an FBS independent.