BYU played the toughest schedule in the Mountain West Conference for the second straight season in 2004-05. In fact, BYU has on average played the most difficult schedules among conference schools since the inception of the Mountain West Conference in 1999.
Jason Franchuk penned an article in the Daily Herald about BYU's 2004-05 schedule and how the NCAA Tournament field shows the quality of opponents the Cougars faced this season. He also writes about BYU's schedule for next season.