For those of you who love the underdogs and think Boise State should advance to the BCS national title game if it—I hate this catch-phrase—"runs the table" the rest of 2010, permit me to pose a couple of questions of perception.
First, Boston College, an 8-5 team from 2009, will likely stand at 2-0 when it hosts Virginia Tech (Boise State's last-minute victim on Monday night) on September 25. Already a victor over Weber State, BC presumably will also have beaten Kent State prior to the Hokies' arrival and thus own wins over the kind of third-rate opponents that make up the bulk of Boise State's schedule. If BC beats Virginia Tech, should the Eagles jump into BCS consideration?
Here's the second question: Let's assume the NFL's San Diego Chargers were to survive unbeaten through six games against their long-time AFC division rivals Denver, Kansas City, and Oakland this season, and (through an imaginary scheduling glitch) also win against two semi-pro teams from the San Fernando Valley, two Arena Football League teams, and sweep home-and-home series against the Toronto Argonauts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and Saskatchewan Rough Riders. Should the 16-0 Chargers be promoted to the Super Bowl past the Indianapolis Colts, who let's say are at 14-2 against a full NFL schedule, just because San Diego is undefeated and had an excellent preseason ranking?
If you answered no to either question, then you must admit Boise belongs nowhere near the BCS championship.
As great as Boise looked at times against Virginia Tech, there is a big argument against the Broncos. They didn't blow out what might turn out to be only the fifth-best team in an average-at-best BCS conference. Case closed!
Boise fans, enjoy your big victories over New Mexico State and Louisiana Tech later this year. They ought to earn you a trip to the Poinsettia Bowl.
--Bob Boyles
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