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BYU Football: ESPN FPI has BYU favored against Utah, others

Dec 22, 2020; Boca Raton, Florida, USA; Brigham Young Cougars wide receiver Neil Pau'u (2) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the UCF Knights during the first half at FAU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

BYU Football is currently favored to win five of the seven Power Five games in 2021.

It is crazy what happens when computers as opposed to humans rank teams like BYU Football. There is an almost unwritten rule for major sportswriters and analysts to not let G5 teams be favored to win games against P5 teams unless it is something like Cincinnati vs Kansas.