Ladies and Gentlemen, last night your BCS Champion was crowned. The Boise State Broncos defeated the TCU Horned Frogs, 17-10 to finish their season (Regular and Bowl) at a record-tying 14-0. They beat the Pac-10 and MWC Champs, both of which went to BCS Bowls, and they also beat a total of five bowl teams in the regular season (Oregon, Bowling Green, Idaho, Nevada, Fresno State).
The Broncos went 12-1 last season, losing only to TCU, by one point, in a bowl game. In 2007, their only loss came on the road, to a Hawaii team that lost only one game, a BCS Bowl, to Georgia. In 2006, Boise State went 13-0 including a BCS Bowl victory over Oklahoma that we all remember. That's two perfect seasons in a four year span with no National Championships to show for it. Until now.
I say the Broncos declare themselves National Champions of all of NCAA Football. Why not? They meet the criteria. They are undefeated, the play in Division 1-FBS and the won a BCS Bowl. How do you not give this team the National Championship? Where is their Crystal Football?
They outscored their opponents 591 to 240. Other Division 1-FBS schools won't even schedule "Home and Home" contests with Boise State. They say it's because their stadium is too small. I say they're scared. They're scared of the blue turf, the fans in Boise and the coaching genius that is Chris Peterson. Oregon found that out first hand, as they were one of the first, if not the first, to schedule a "Home and Home." The result? Boise State-2, Oregon-0. Don't expect them to do that again.
If nothing else, the BCS needs to create a +1 game where, if two or teams finish their BCS bowl undefeated (in this case Boise State and the winner of the Texas/Alabama game), they should play each other to declare the winner the National Champion, otherwise the system remains flawed. The BCS is good at showing which teams do and don't belong in the roll of "Champion." Cincinnati showed us that. But to not give Boise State a crack at the big trophy is a shame.
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Boise State deserves a shot but you can't say that they are the champs. Alabama and Texas are also undefeated and play a way more difficult schedule. Boise St. barely beat TCU. Florida, Alabama, and Texas could all handle Boise St. easily. However, the point is taken and goes back to our discussion (the world's discussion) that there needs to be a playoff system to settle this thing once and for all.
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