Coming into the 2024 season, ESPN's Football Power Index (FPI) was not high on BYU. FPI's projected record for BYU was 4.7-7.3 and FPI gave BYU just a 31% chanc
Coming into the 2024 season, ESPN's Football Power Index was not high on BYU. FPI's projected record for BYU was 4.7-7.3 and FPI gave BYU just a 31% chance of getting to bowl eligibility. In the non-conference, FPI gave BYU just a 10.8% chance to go 3-0, but that's exactly what the Cougars did. On Saturday, BYU will open up Big 12 play against a top 15 team in Kansas State.
FPI gives BYU an 30.0% chance to beat Kansas State on Saturday night, up from 27.9% in the preseason.FPI's projected record for BYU increased to 6.6-5.4 after week three. The Cougars have a 75% chance to reach bowl eligibility according to FPI. Below are the game-by-game predictions.Arizona - 60.3% Kansas - 49.3% There were material changes in the predictions for three games after week three: Arizona, Houston, and Kansas.
Arizona struggled against Kansas State and BYU is now favored to beat Arizona after having a 33.8% chance to win in the preseason. Kansas has struggled in the first three weeks, especially on offense under the direction of former BYU offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes. That game is now a toss-up - the Jayhawks were heavily favored going into the season.
Houston bounced back in week three after an 0-2 start. BYU's chances to win that game decreased vs last week since Houston showed signs of life.BYU jumped up two spots in the FPI rankings to 56 after beating Wyoming. The Cougars are ranked 12th out of 16 Big 12 teams.
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