Since Utah's move to the Pac-10, I've been getting e-mails from fans of both the Utes and Cougars, arguing their cases.
Among the things I've heard is that Utah is one of the top 100 universities in the world; that it's ranked below BYU in various publications; that BYU is harder to gain admission; that BYU wasn't rated high enough academically to fit into the Pac-10; that the Pac-10 was thrilled to acquire Utah; that the Pac-10 was having doubts about Utah until the 11th hour; that Utah's non-revenue sports will get embarrassed in the Pac-10; that nothing besides football matters, anyway....
I don't know exactly how to sort this all out. But I do know this: People hear what they want to hear. You can build a case for any approach you want.
I figure the time for debate is over.
Let 'em settle it on the field.
But in case you STILL want to debate, here are a couple of random links on the subject: