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3.  BYU has already played 9 games, and they're undefeated.  Color me impressed.  Not sure why BYU would be balking at playing UW, unless they think there's a real risk of an L there.

BYU isn't exactly "balking." They want to lock in a contract to play that game, as they are worried UW will almost definitely play Utah once Utah-ASU is cancelled due to Covid. (Conference games take precedence over non-cons per Pac-12 guidelines set out earlier.)

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That was the policy, but let's just call say what it was designed to do.

It was the Oregon needs to play 7 games plan.  

That wasn't really the plan, but everything the Pac-12 is doing is to get Oregon or another PAC-12 team into the CFP.   So getting UW to play BYU is critical.   Create an amendment to the policy prioritizing efforts for undefeated teams to maximize their number of games and move on.

BYU has played a bunch of very weak teams because of the realities of COVID, but they don't seem that good. 
Washington should beat BYU, then that would set up a scenario for a massive 12/12 UW v Oregon game.   That'd help the Pac-12 a lot. 
In that scenario the winner, now on the national RADAR would be set for a Pac-12 CG game with some national interest.

Just got to get BYU out of the way by beating them in Seattle.

Go Cougars. Be a cold day in Hades before I root for Washington, Oregon or SC to make NCS.

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I put Big Game odds at 25%. And I would not be surprised to see the PAC-12 shut it all down by the end of this week.

1.  I thought UW was supposed to be bad this year?  And they smoked Arizona on Saturday.  Hmm . . . 

2.  In this already-shortened season, I'm not sure why people are clamoring for total shut-down.  I'm in the opposite camp:  if alternative games can be set up, go for it.  Let the kids play and enjoy the competition.  That is literally all that most teams are playing for - and it's not the worst thing to return to the fundamental motivation of the game (especially, as you have noted in separate questions, as there does not appear to be any particular risk of spread to playing).  Just because WE can't enjoy the games like we normally would (i.e., by tailgating and attending, etc.), doesn't mean we have to make sure NO ONE enjoys the games.

3.  BYU has already played 9 games, and they're undefeated.  Color me impressed.  Not sure why BYU would be balking at playing UW, unless they think there's a real risk of an L there.

Don’t disagree.  Just stating what I think will occur.

[lex24]

3.  BYU has already played 9 games, and they're undefeated.  Color me impressed.  Not sure why BYU would be balking at playing UW, unless they think there's a real risk of an L there.

BYU isn't exactly "balking." They want to lock in a contract to play that game, as they are worried UW will almost definitely play Utah once Utah-ASU is cancelled due to Covid. (Conference games take precedence over non-cons per Pac-12 guidelines set out earlier.)

[tweet]https://twitter.com/petethamel/status/1330689139767906311?s=21[/tweet]

That was the policy, but let's just call say what it was designed to do.

It was the Oregon needs to play 7 games plan.  

That wasn't really the plan, but everything the Pac-12 is doing is to get Oregon or another PAC-12 team into the CFP.   So getting UW to play BYU is critical.   Create an amendment to the policy prioritizing efforts for undefeated teams to maximize their number of games and move on.

BYU has played a bunch of very weak teams because of the realities of COVID, but they don't seem that good. 
Washington should beat BYU, then that would set up a scenario for a massive 12/12 UW v Oregon game.   That'd help the Pac-12 a lot. 
In that scenario the winner, now on the national RADAR would be set for a Pac-12 CG game with some national interest.

Just got to get BYU out of the way by beating them in Seattle.

Go Cougars. Be a cold day in Hades before I root for Washington, Oregon or SC to make NCS.

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I put Big Game odds at 25%. And I would not be surprised to see the PAC-12 shut it all down by the end of this week.

1.  I thought UW was supposed to be bad this year?  And they smoked Arizona on Saturday.  Hmm . . . 

2.  In this already-shortened season, I'm not sure why people are clamoring for total shut-down.  I'm in the opposite camp:  if alternative games can be set up, go for it.  Let the kids play and enjoy the competition.  That is literally all that most teams are playing for - and it's not the worst thing to return to the fundamental motivation of the game (especially, as you have noted in separate questions, as there does not appear to be any particular risk of spread to playing).  Just because WE can't enjoy the games like we normally would (i.e., by tailgating and attending, etc.), doesn't mean we have to make sure NO ONE enjoys the games.

3.  BYU has already played 9 games, and they're undefeated.  Color me impressed.  Not sure why BYU would be balking at playing UW, unless they think there's a real risk of an L there.

Don’t disagree.  Just stating what I think will occur.