The winner is the Utah Utes who made short work of their arch rivals the BYU Cougars.
Finishing their season undefeated and ranked in the top 10 gives them their second at large berth at the Big BCS in 4 years. Congrats Utah and best of luck in your bowl game.
Boise State won yesterday and also remains undefeated, winning their 6th WAC Title in 7 years, and is ranked #9 in the BCS. They will be excluded from the BCS party.
The BCS is a monopoly and really doesn't want any one other than their own drinking from the money trough.
Their agreement calls for them only to pit #1 against #2 to determine a so called national champion. A true 16 team play off would eliminate the BCS and all the millions hoarded by 5 select conferences.
That is how they eliminate good teams from their party. Both ACC and the Big East Champions are not even ranked in the top 10 yet they go to the party. Ohio State and USC are not ranked as high as Boise, one of them will go.
This years excuse for not taking two mid majors to the BCS dance is more honest than ones used in previous years. This season they are saying it is the money.
Their reasoning this year is that USC or Ohio State would deliver a better traveling audience and bigger TV audience.
Negating that argument is the fact both Boise and Utah filled their ticket share at their perspective Fiesta Bowls.
Boise States Fiesta Bowl and 2004 Liberty Bowls were the second most watched bowl games in 2004 and 2006. Football fans expect big things from Boise in their Bowl games and have not been disappointed.
The BCS is a monopoly and they are losing strength, thanks to ESPN the mid majors are getting more exposure and bigger followings nation wide. Because of this exposure the talent gap is closing.
Three mid major teams have made it to the BCS since 2004 and the record is mid majors 2 BCS teams 14. Utah has a chance to up the tally to 3 & 1 good luck Utah.
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