***2010-2011 College Football Thread***

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

I believe the expectation that people are placing on Boise State is pretty reasonble given the fact that they ARE beating the teams on their schedule. Really, what else do people have to go on to base their opinion? Their crystal balls and the football gods whispeing in their ear? Like it or not, VA Tech was ranked #10 in the nation going into that game, and while opinions may vary on the quality of VA Tech's team and how well both teams played, the fact is Boise did what they needed to do and that was win on a national stage against a big time program. All the ifs, ands, and buts can't take that away from them.

And it's fools gold to think for one minute that in a single head-to-head match-up, Bamma would just run up on the score and shred Boise State to pieces. All they have to do and can do, for that matter, is handle their business each week and let the pundits continue to doubt them.

I would love for nothing more then to see Boise State beat an SEC team in the national championship. God knows SEC homers are in need of a serious gut check. However after the Hawaii-Georgia fiasco I wouldn't feel to comfortable betting on Boise over Florida or Bama. Worst case scenario if Boise does make it to the NC and gets killed then thats even more fuel for a playoff.

Still some people are looking at Boise's schdule for this year only when the fact of the matter is their ranking is based on their success over the last year or two. Kind of a "sorry for overlooking you for all these years" sentiment.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

I would love for nothing more then to see Boise State beat an SEC team in the national championship. God knows SEC homers are in need of a serious gut check. However after the Hawaii-Georgia fiasco I wouldn't feel to comfortable betting on Boise over Florida or Bama. Worst case scenario if Boise does make it to the NC and gets killed then thats even more fuel for a playoff.

Still some people are looking at Boise's schdule for this year only when the fact of the matter is their ranking is based on their success over the last year or two. Kind of a "sorry for overlooking you for all these years" sentiment.

As to your point in bold, you can make an argument to the contrary. If Boise St goes to the big dance and gets creamed, I think the stronger argument from the BCS folk would be, "see, this is why we don't need a playoff. Schools from these little conferences just don't belong."

I like Boise State, but their schedule is painfully easy. Va Tech and Oregon St, and that's all. I understand you just play who is in front of you, but they don't have to run the gauntlet of a tough conference schedule like the other big conferences. I like Boise St a lot, don't get me wrong, and they certainly deserve the exposure they're getting, but anyone that thinks they'd have the same shiny record the last 5 years if they were in a major conference is smoking something.