The argument that Boise State doesn't deserve a berth in the BCS National Championship football game is based on the notion that it doesn't have a tough schedule. For the out-of-conference games, Boise State doesn't have a lot of say because most teams refuse to play Boise State either home or away, and very few will give Boise State a home game.
So that leaves conference games. Here too, Boise State has little say of what conference it is in. You cannot invite yourself into a conference and begin playing games immediately. The Pac-10 announced plans to expand last year and, since Boise, Idaho is smack dab in the middle of the Pac-10 Conference footprint, Boise State naturally wanted and expected to be one of the teams added. Instead, the Pac-10 took Utah, a team that has never beaten Boise State in a major college football game, and Colorado, a team woefully near the bottom of the Big 12 Conference.
This year, the Big 12 wanted to expand to replace Colorado, Nebraska and Texas A&M, three teams which have abandoned the conference. Since the Pac-12 refused to give Boise State a tougher conference schedule, the Broncos wanted to be at least get in the Big 12. But instead, the Big 12 chose TCU, a team that had beaten Boise State once in three tries.
So let's get this straight--critics of Boise State, many of whom are either coaches, fans or members of the media in the Pac-12 and Big 12, criticize Boise State's schedule, yet they won't play them in a football game and, when Boise State is the logical choice for expansion, they bypass them and invite other schools instead.
OK, the BCS had two chances to give the team that they say doesn't belong in a national championship game because they don't have a tough schedule, then struck out when they had a chance to give that team a tougher schedule. But wait, we now hear that the Big East Conference is going to expand to 12 members. Since they only have six members now, that means six more members for that BCS conference. Boise State would have to get into that conference right? (with six opportunities).
Now we hear word that Air Force, Houston, SMU, Temple, Central Florida and even Villanova (not even currently a major college team) could be added instead of Boise State.
True fans of what used to be a great game should be outraged if this occurs, and should demand that Boise State play in the BCS National Championship game this season if they are fortunate enough to defeat all their opponents on the football field.
If there were ever any doubters that the BCS is keeping Boise State down in the polls for no reason, there shouldn't be if a third conference refuses to give Boise State the tougher schedule that they desire.
So that leaves conference games. Here too, Boise State has little say of what conference it is in. You cannot invite yourself into a conference and begin playing games immediately. The Pac-10 announced plans to expand last year and, since Boise, Idaho is smack dab in the middle of the Pac-10 Conference footprint, Boise State naturally wanted and expected to be one of the teams added. Instead, the Pac-10 took Utah, a team that has never beaten Boise State in a major college football game, and Colorado, a team woefully near the bottom of the Big 12 Conference.
This year, the Big 12 wanted to expand to replace Colorado, Nebraska and Texas A&M, three teams which have abandoned the conference. Since the Pac-12 refused to give Boise State a tougher conference schedule, the Broncos wanted to be at least get in the Big 12. But instead, the Big 12 chose TCU, a team that had beaten Boise State once in three tries.
So let's get this straight--critics of Boise State, many of whom are either coaches, fans or members of the media in the Pac-12 and Big 12, criticize Boise State's schedule, yet they won't play them in a football game and, when Boise State is the logical choice for expansion, they bypass them and invite other schools instead.
OK, the BCS had two chances to give the team that they say doesn't belong in a national championship game because they don't have a tough schedule, then struck out when they had a chance to give that team a tougher schedule. But wait, we now hear that the Big East Conference is going to expand to 12 members. Since they only have six members now, that means six more members for that BCS conference. Boise State would have to get into that conference right? (with six opportunities).
Now we hear word that Air Force, Houston, SMU, Temple, Central Florida and even Villanova (not even currently a major college team) could be added instead of Boise State.
True fans of what used to be a great game should be outraged if this occurs, and should demand that Boise State play in the BCS National Championship game this season if they are fortunate enough to defeat all their opponents on the football field.
If there were ever any doubters that the BCS is keeping Boise State down in the polls for no reason, there shouldn't be if a third conference refuses to give Boise State the tougher schedule that they desire.
Hard to believe this when y'all sign Fresno & Nevada two seconds after OOC spots came open. Why doesn't any other non-aq program struggle to find quality opponents except Boise?
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