No. 1 BYU vs No. 2 Washington in 1984 - what would have happened?

July 2, 2026

By Matt Zemek, BYU Cougars Wire: No. 1 BYU football versus No. 2 Washington. Imagine a world in which college football had a “plus-one” championship game after all the bowls ended. In the 1984 season, that concept would have been perfect, because BYU and Washington were the two teams deserving of the national championship. As it turned out, college football did not have that plan in place back then. BYU finished first in the polls, Washington second.

We talked to UW Huskies Wire editor Roman Tomashoff, asking him what he thinks would have happened if this game had ever taken place: