I would guess the winner of the Ohio-Ohio State game on Sept 18th.   

No one.

I dont think the voters are gonna be convinced enough for it to happen. Virginia Tech is a solid program. Its one thing to beat them on any given night. Its another to beat them, then beat another good team (Miami), then another (Ga. Tech), then another (UNC), etc. And that's just the ACC. Imagine if they played in the Big Ten or SEC.

I would love to see them play for the national title, no doubt about it. However, the powers that be hate watching their money fly out the door. So, in my humble opinion, I still say a one-loss Alabama, Ohio State, Iowa, Florida, Wisconsin, or Auburn will get into the BCS title game before Boise State. If two other teams from from power conferences go undefeated, then all of this is moot anyways. An undefeated Oklahoma, Texas, or Nebraska jumps them I think.

Was debating this last night with a few other bobcatattackers.  My answer:  I certainly hope not.

Boise looked like an ok team last night, but the eyeball test tells me they are a top 15 program; top 10 at best.

VTech is always overrated, every year.  I cannot even remember the last time they had anything that resembled a passing game.  Had they not puked all over themselves in the 1st quarter, they probably win this game by 2 TDs.  Boise's defense was getting beat up in the 2nd half as it was, and as someone said earlier in this thread, if they can barely get through their first game, how would they fair over the course of a 12 game season against protypical, D1 size athletes?

To their credit, they usually get up for their one annual 'big' game, but considering they're like 6-6 against ranked opponents in the last 5 years, I couldn't give them a shot at the title.  When your marquee trio of victories (may) be against VTech (who I bet loses at least 1 more game), Oregon State, and Nevada, I wouldn't putt that ahead of a one loss Florida/Bama/Ohio St/Wisconsion who could each have 3-5 wins over ranked opponents.

Could be Cal Poly who is still undefeated after a come from behind over Humboldt State!  If they make the title game against Boise State, Cal Poly Grad John Madden might come out of retirement to broadcast the game and interview Cal Poly President Dr. Robert Glidden! 

If Boise is one of two undefeated teams then they are in over a 1 loss anyone.  If one of three, they will be pushed out because of the attitudes shown above.  Love the way OSU fans jump up and say an undefeated Boise is not worthy because of their record against ranked teams in the last x number of years (of course Boise in the last 2-3 years have won when asked) or some so called eye-ball test.  Don't remember the OSU fans appreciating the rest of the country bringing up the eye-ball test or their record in the big game when the Buckeyes were embarrassed annually in title game.  Or because of who they play - out of conference they who they can where they can.  Boise won a BCS bowl game last year and returns 20 starters.  That demands they be to 5 at the beginning of the year.  They win out they get a crack at the title game.  I think it would be great for the game for them to do it. 

No, this should not be the case, just winning all of your games should not be a guarantee to a title.  In my opinion the "national championships" of the 1984 BYU team who's biggest wins were against a #3 ranked Pitt team in the opener (Pitt one 3 games all year), and Michigan in the Holiday Bowl (Michigan finished the season 6-6), and the 1990 Title of Georgia Tech, Tech's marquee win was against a 7-4-1 Georgia team that finished 3rd in the SEC, are a great example of this.  No way either of those teams make it through the schedule in a major conference.  Six weeks into this season, this VT win may look tarnished as they could have 4 or 5 losses, then how good a win is that?  

If they end up as the only undefeated team in the country, they very well will play in the championship game.  I don't think that will  happen so I don't see them in the last game.  The way it's set up now, if they do go they will not be playing a 6-6 team for the championship so at least the system is better now than the BYU thing.

If they have any hopes, they better win each game by 40 (which they may do), but that will probably not be enough.

Best post by John ever IMO.

I don't know if this is anorris' intention or not but in IMHO, you went 180 degrees in the wrong direction.  I am one of the last traditional tie-in bowl game, popularity vote holdouts.  Should Boise St win a BCS title, it will only prove the illegitimacy of the BCS, not that a playoff will determine a deserving champion. 

Upsets are part of the game and there is no reason to think they wouldn't happen in a playoff system.  I liked the fact that the old system left room for fans AND reasonable people to disagree.  Isn't that more fun than having to live with an "undisputed" champ every year?  No? What if that champ is wearing Scarlet and Gray?

I agree, had Boise been allowed to play Florida and won, we would not be having this conversation.  Looking at the BCS, the days of rewarding Boise with a token BCS game have a great opportunity to come to an end.  Starting in the top 5 in the country assures they get the most poll points possible.  Yes, if they struggle against their schedule and win like they did last night, they will be penalized, just as Alabama should be penalized when they escape a Miss. St or OSU escapes against a Navy ( I know, week in week out blah, blah, blah - simply a rationale of the power conferences).  We all know that the major conferences love their double standard.  Boise State is a unique situation.  They have an extended string of excellence going on.  They were quite accepting of the token game they were provided last year.  Baby-steps, but to go undefeated for the third year in a row, and for the 4th time in five years, has earned them the level to get over the BCS prejudice. 

As far as the "crackin" on OSU, your perception and stats are actually correct, but the rest of the country looks at OSU quite differently...still.  That is why if there is an udefeated SEC, Big 12 and OSU team.  OSU is the likely one left out.  Fair.  No, but the perception stands.  It is unfair, just as the "well it's Boise" perception is unfair.  If they go undeated this year (with any element of constant control) they will have gone 57-2 since 2006, be coming off of a BCS win, playing 20 returning starters and have a QB in the Heisman discussion (not win, but discussion).  While horrifying to most, that will get them in the title game (if there is only one other undefeated team).  Agree, the BCS is horrible.  Give me a playoff.  No argument, but simply not relevant to this conversation.

A final thought for everyone.  It is 2010.  If Ohio does well this year and next (say win 9 or 10 and win bowl games), then goes undefeated in 2012 and 2014 and 2015 and 2016 and beats Oklahoma, Oregon, Oregon St. TCU, Va,. Tech S. Miss, Wyoming in that stretch and plays in a BCS bowl game, wins and returns basically everyone  and goes undefeated again, would you feel the same was as you do about Boise St?

Absolutely.  TCU, Boise, OU, Central Michigan, whoever.  If you're not going on the road in front of 75,000+ and collecting multiple victories in hostile environments each season, all while playing your home games against big boy teams week in and week out, then I have no interest in seeing you compete for the national title.

Here's my final thought for everyone:  If Boise competed in the Pac 10, SEC, Big 10, or ACC (ok, maybe take out the ACC) do you actually think they would finish top 2 (if even 3) in any of those conferences? 

It's easy to get up for one game a year, which is why OU can hang with OSU for 3 quarters, then lose 6 of their next 8 like back in '08.

Ok, how about 70,000?  That will cover Kinnick as well.  So two games against top 10 programs on the road.  More than Boise can say, EVER.  I mean, I'm sure they have their rivalry game circled on their calendar.  What a barn burner that will be in the 16,000 seat Idaho-dome.

Every major program stays home.  When was the last time Florida played a non-conference road game IN ANOTHER STATE?
  



And who's first?  Ohio State?  They are gonna have their hands full.  And you're kidding with the lines right?  Iowa may have the best D-line in the Big 10.  Wisconsin has the best O-line.  Boise's defense was cramping after one half against VTech (whose O-line was awful).  Their legs would fall off after one quarter against Wisconsion.  Both teams would destroy Boise.  At best, Boise would finish 4th in the Big 10 this year.  Michigan State, Penn State, and even Michigan could very well finish ahead of them.  They would go 5-3 at best.

I will, right now, take whoever Boise ends up playing in a BCS game, (must be a BCS opponent -- no TCU garbage) -13.5.