WHO IS THE BEST CANDIDATE:
Boise State "steamrolled" (RIGHT FROM ESPN) through a schedule including an almost impossible road win in one of the toughest environments (surprisingly outside of our own beloved blue turfed stadium) in college football. Pouring on scoring against one of the toughest defenses in the game (ranked top 10 at that point..including adding last seasons rankings since it was an early season game) while on the road battling the opposing defense and one of the best 12th men in the game. Alot was made that Oregon was depleted at quarterback well they were even more depleted after a run in with the physical Broncos and please note that BSU didn't win 10 to 7! They smoked Oregon at home and the final score wasn't even indicitive of how that gamed played. Boise State dominated Oregon on both sides of the ball. It was a HUGE HUGE WIN that they aren't even coming close to getting the value credit on due to the weak performance of the Pac Ten. It was surprise and it was an upset because nobody expected BSU to be all that strong with an unknown freshman QB, a totally new O-line, and half of the defense gone to graduation or the NFL. Well it was surprise and all they've done since is totally dominate everyone that they've played. They've made touted QB's want to sit out the game. They've made touted offenses perform at half of there standard numbers irregardless of their strong suite of running or passing. They've dominated special teams play. And finally they've owned the competition on take away margins.
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Now also note the total dominance of Bowling Green fresh off of their upset victory over highly ranked and bowl bound Pitt. The win loss ratio of opponants for Utah and BSU is almost identical. Look at the win loss ratios after teams have played Boise State. Bad news for your boys as they are all beat up!
Two much is being made over the MWC strength and ratings. A squeeker by Utah over 23rd (but then unranked) Oregon State at home and then TCU getting destroyed by OK (which was called a "quality defeat" holy crap ha they got blown out and soonies second and third team played the entire fourth quarter) That is the conferences quality performances and other then that it's them playing over ranked them's.
The difference is that Utah has had the benefit of their most difficult challenges at home. We must also note that they barely survived two of those challenges (and looked terrible in both). They only won by nothing short of a couple of miracles or possibly the fact that neither TCU or Oregon State are really all that tough. Once again the benefits of meeting all three of your toughest competitors at home is a huge bias that has not been properly exposed. I strongly believe they would have two losses and I'd be looking at **** instead of blogging about this.
Now here is an additional tidbit....can you imagine BSU this season if Cady (LOCK DOWN ROOKIE STARTING O T FOR DENVER) and O Scandrick DB for Dallas don't leave early for the NFL. Now also note one of the most exciting receivers in the WAC got kicked off of the team (Titus) and they never got the chance to have him and Childs on the field at the same time. SCARY SCARY SCARY...
Utah gang you do not want the BSU program in your league...getting second third or fourth every year for ever is not a pleasant deal for your fandom! just ask any Fresno State follower. This was a building year!
