A sloppy wet kiss is better than no kiss at all.

That is my reaction to Utah's win over Pitt last night. I was able to tune in from the second quarter on. The Panthers were just as sloppy as the Utes and if one team had been able to keep the handle on the ball, it could have been a blowout. Just as good for Ute fans. Now Utah joins the BCS conversation for the season. I was impressed with the Utah defense. They defended the short field very well.

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Will MWC opponents ever play BYU again? That depends on who. I think that some will, and some definitely will not. Listed from most likely to least likely.

Most Likely
1. Boise State--Already has a four-game series scheduled. No reason to cancel this series. It will be much more intense now than it would have been had BYU remained the the MWC.

Likely
2. UNLV--They will miss the Cougars in Las Vegas.
3. San Diego State--Will also miss the crowds that BYU can bring to San Diego.
4. Colorado State--The rivalry with BYU goes back to the 1920s. They will be on the schedule again.
5. New Mexico--Another program that will miss the crowds that BYU brings to town.

Probable
6. Nevada--
7. Fresno State--These two schools will eventually repair the rift that nearly scuttled BYUs plans.

Not likely
8. TCU--If there is a program in the MWC that is almost as arrogant at BYU, it is TCU. They don't need BYU and visa versa.
9. Air Force--They only have two spare games to schedule each season. It will happen, but not any time soon.

Least likely
10. Wyoming--the athletic director says never. We will see if he changes his tune when his program is facing reclassification to the FCS, but I doubt it. BYU and Utah bring the biggest crowds to Laramie. The only time BYU and Wyoming will ever meet again is in a bowl.