BYU put together a challenging non-conference schedule and came out of it with a resume good enough to claim a NCAA Tournament at-large bid. Not only did BYU come out with some quality wins, but three of the four losses came without Yoeli Childs — something the committee should consider when looking at BYU’s resume. For the first time since 2012, BYU finished non-conference play as a top 40 KenPom team.
Below is BYU’s current status in the most relevant rankings, non-conference resume, and preview of what BYU needs to have happen in WCC play for the Cougars to go dancing for the first time since 2015.