Cythim;3600190 said:
Well we?
This arguement is pathetic. Even if you count three quality wins for Boise State, who do they have after that? Fresno State? Oklahoma and Oregon will play over half their schedules against teams that are better than Fresno State.
And that is the problem with the FBS system. I do not mind the bowl system so much as I mind the conference line up. If they are going to have a bowl system determine who is the champion then they need to be involved in scheduling, and I think take it step farther and realign the conferences if only for for football to take away this question once and for all. We can argue all day whether or not BSU or TCU or Utah could survive in the PAC-10 or the BIG 12, I am not very impressed with the Big 12 this year at all, the PAC-10 has a stronger case to argue for SOS against BSU.
The NCAA/FBS needs to be actively involved in including these programs that have demonstrated that they belong in the championship hunt. BSU changed conferences to assist the MWC in becoming a AQ and it looks like they are getting screwed over again with TCU looking to bolt to the Big East. With both Utah and BYU already gone, the MWC should just drop the W from their name and replace it with an "A". they have done nothing change their predicament.
While the majority of you on this board are fans of Texas or OU or ATM or another major school, we do not get that security that comes from being in a AQ conference and we have to address these questions every year regardless of what we do on the field. Coach Peterson takes 2 and 3 star recruits and competes with anyone and still we get blasted and questioned every time we take field. We get "lucky" or our blue turf get questioned and although Oregon blends in with their field as well, that gets overlooked. I do not understand why it is so hard to give credit to a program that has been as successful as it has been regardless of what conference it has been in. I don't care what conference you are in, if you can go 35-4 after taking over an already successful program you do deserve national recognition. While they might not be the best team in the nation, and I am on record as saying that they are not. I disagree that they do not under any circumstance deserve to play for the NC. If there isn't another undefeated team at the end of the season, then BSU deserves to play. A one loss team should not jump them again.
As for the BCS rankings, the final polls are the only ones that matter. That is why we need VT and Oregon State to win out. That would not only eliminate Oregon for us, but it would it would give us quality wins over both clubs. I misunderstood what you were saying Dallas, I agree with what you were saying.
Good grief read the thread, this has been covered. At least come up with a reason that hasn't been covered ad naseum.