stop pretending the refs don't have a clear bias against mountain west teams when we play power four opponents. every single time we get a big non-conference game, the flags come out at the worst possible moments. it's not a coincidence that the holding calls only go one way when we're driving. we all saw it last year, and we'll see it again. they protect the brands and the tv deals, not the teams actually playing the game. we get the crew from some other conference who already thinks we're inferior before the opening kickoff. their idea of "letting them play" only applies to the team with the bigger helmet sticker. it's the quietest way to keep the little guy down. they won't admit it, but they manage the game to keep it close for ratings. until we get consistent, neutral officiating crews for these games, we're starting with a 10-point deficit. the league needs to step in, but they won't becasue they want those paychecks from the big schools too. it's a broken system.