Congrats on your undefeated season Boise State – good luck in the toilet bowl
For all the BCS supporters that say the system is set up fairly, I’d like to point out what bowl undefeated Boise State is playing in this year: The San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl.
That’s right, the Broncos get the honor of playing in the honored tradition of the ole’ SDCCU Poinsettia Bowl against TCU on December 23 at who-gives-a-sh*t PM ET.
So let me see if I got this right. Boise State goes undefeated throughout the regular season, ranks in the top 10 of the BCS standings and what does that get them? The Poinsettia Bowl. Sweet.
The matchup is actually pretty good; the Horned Frogs have one of the fastest and most underrated defenses in college football and should match up well with the Broncos’ potent offense.
But the Poinsettia Bowl is the best college football can do for Boise State? I know they didn’t play anybody outside of Oregon and don’t have the tradition or fan-power as say Ohio State, who, by the way, got the at-large bid over Boise to play Texas in the Fiesta Bowl. But the Poinsettia Bowl on December 23rd? Weak!
Aren’t all the non-title bowls Who Gives a Sh*t bowls? Would it really matter if Boise State played Texas? Sure, it would be a little more interesting to see how they did against the Longhorns because Texas’ profile is bigger, but does it really matter in the end? And the BCS wouldn’t want that matchup because if the Broncos were able to pull of the upset it would only strengthen the argument that a playoff is needed.
John is exactly right in saying they wouldn’t want it because a Boise win would strengthen the case for a playoff. So, those in control of a crappy system are preventing anything that might take away their power in the future. And, yes, there is a big difference between the Rose, Fiesta, Orange, Sugar bowls instead of the Poinsettia, Motor City and .com bowls – people watch them.
What now? I’m sick of Boise State whining and crying about how unfairly they have been treated. Come play 3 teams in the Mountain West, and pick up an SEC and Pac-10 game on your schedule; then we’ll talk. Get over it already Boise State. I just watched the Poinsetta Bowl….Boise Who?