I happened to be in Boise for a few months when I was working at Micron; can't tell you folks how excited the whole damn State of Idaho was for the Boise State Broncos this season ? Bronco football is the highlight of every Idahoan's year (except for the University of Idaho Vandals -:) ), even the Governor made the trip to Glendale to watch the game!
Boise State actually played some good teams this season: Oregon State (beat USC) and Hawaii were among the top 25 teams on their schedule. They also beat Idaho in their rivalry game (it might not seem like a big deal, but just ask USC what a rivalry game can do to a team's season!).
In my opinion, ?rankings? are not as good an indicator as ?standings? are (i.e. your win-loss record). Boise State beat every team on their schedule ? it's not their fault that USC or Ohio State (or any other football giant) was not on their schedule.
True, Boise State might lose 7 or 8 out of 10 when playing against Florida or USC, etc, but the beauty of the game lies in the fact that teams like Boise State are capable of beating any team on that one particular day that matters the most, and that's just what the Broncos did against the Sooners.
Btw, Boise State was undefeated in 2004 also, but another undefeated non-BCS team (Utah, led by Alex Smith) was invited to Glendale.
The only regret I have is that I could not make it to any of their home games this season. I was gonna watch the game against USU at the Bronco stadium, but ended up moving to Texas the same day -:(

Anyways, if I were to ?rank? the top 5 college teams from what I've seen this season based on each team's potential to win the national championship (IF we had playoffs like in the pros)...
1-- Florida
2a-- LSU
2b-- USC
4-- Ohio State
5-- Boise State

Lastly, sleeper pick in this year's draft (if an NFL team takes a chance on him): Jared Zabransky, QB Boise State ? this guy will likely be available in the late rounds, so a team like Chicago should give it a shot. He is a smart and dependable QB, and can flourish in the right system (unlike Brady Quinn who's most likely gonna have an Alex Smith-like rookie season)...

did boise st even play a top 25 team this season other than oklahoma?

Boise State is very good team thats why i call them Ballys state .. you got to have bals to show up against Sooners and run for 2 point converstion for winner. I was just referring to loaded classes of Fl/Lsu/Trojans. I follow recruiting with as much passion as regular game. These three teams have been recruiting crazy for 2-3 yrs now and Boise likes have no chance becuse of that gap. OU is not at that level yet, they lost way too many starters and ther recent classes have not been very higly ranked !!

Yeah I remember George Mason, eventually we rolled over them and it was fun too.

Fugs - Isn't it why they play the games? Sure - Florida would probably beat Boise State 9 out of 10 times - but give me a break that they dont stand a chance. Tell NCAA tourney's George Mason that last year - how many upsets did they pull out of a hat?

Man i have seen it all I could care less... all I ask now that Pakitan wins cricket world cup so I can die in peace :) ...

FUG: enjoy the football and basketball national titles...that basketball championship is coming back to its home (in North Carolina) this march!

I'll tell you why the analysts and the rest of us were so wrong. OSU played awful and slow defenses all year which made them look like an offensive juggernaut. The SEC was clearly a stronger conference from top to bottom with extremely fast defenses. Thats why Troy Smith looked so slow last night.

Thanks all, I am just getting up and can barel speak.. shouted like a mad man last night, aww such a long flight back now !!
Well its great cause we also hold NC in basket ball and the way ESPN analysts had love fest for Ohio St was crazy.
It makes me wonder these analysts are so wrong and yet get paid so much.

As for Boise state, they had a great year and I dont want to be arrogant but they dont stand a chance if they come on field with us or LSU or Trojans, its just too much a talent gap.

Yuck time to get ready to leave !! :(

Yes well I would share my house with someone as well if Iknew it owuldn't really be occupied.

I think they are gonna make an additional game but thats not happening till Fox's BCS contract expires, which is at least 4 years away.

Nisa: yup. Sucks for you! I wen tto WVU where we had a competitive football and basketball team. Do you guys even have a stadium??? );

SEC team - dont count them out. Florida played their hearts out and all those idiots that wanted a re-match of the OSU-Michigan - the Gators are laughing all the way.

I wanted the Gators to win for one reason, Boise State! They were wronged - a 13-0 team without a chance to play for the national championship. I am so sick of college bowl games - what difference does any bowl game win - when the final game decides the championship? Ridiculous! I am hoping for a playoff system but I am not holding my breath.

Total domination. I was wrong. So was the rest of the country. Congrats to Gator Nation.