Saturday Wrap
All “mid major” teams on the watch list came away with victories and none were really that close with only Boise State winning by less than 10. On Sunday the first BS rankings came out with BSU ranked #4 joined by fellow unbeaten TCU at #9. BYU, Houston and Utah fall in line at 16, 17, 18, with the Chips still getting no love remaining unranked.

I would like to step away from the mid major soap box for a second and point out some other BS problems. The BCS is based on 6 “power” conferences and the champions of each getting an automatic bid. Problem being #5Cincinnati and #6 Iowa are now being talked about that if they go undefeated will they be able to beat out one loss teams. Are you freaking kidding me right now so not only will the BS computers and polls tell Mnt. West, WAC and CUSA teams they can’t win a championship now there saying they will tell Big East and Big 11 teams that they aren’t good enough either. So instead of having D-1 and D1-aa, sorry I mean FBS and FCS divisions of college football should we just have D-elite college football involving SEC, Big 12 teams USC and Norte Dame, everyone else would just be regular old D-1, well least they would have a playoff system then.

Just a little more BCS rankings breakdown. Teams in the top 20 by conference SEC-3, Big 12-2 and one of them was beat by Houston at home, Pac-10-2, Big 11-3 Mountain West-3. I’m not saying I’m just saying. Now to the wrap.

#4 Boise State had probably the toughest game on the road at Tulsa and came away with an “unimpressive” win. Which for them means there season in slipping away. A field goal with .00 seconds left to beat Arkansas at home keeps Florida #1. Schedule, schedule, schedule everyone wants to yell I’m sorry Charleston Southern, Troy, and Vandy.

#9 TCU played only there second home game of the season and as “sub-par” as they played last week in the snow they played that well at home against Colorado St (beat CU). Big week for the Frogs as they again prep for another road game this time against conference foe BYU, and the Y is looking for pay back for last seasons beat down in Ft. Worth that took the Cougs outta the BCS.

#16 Brigham Young was on the road for the second straight week this time in San Diego to play the Aztecs and the game wasn’t as ugly as it could be with the Y winning only 38-28. Now the second act starts for the Cougars as they welcome TCU to the mountain on Saturday night. And with a win over Utah in the season finally BYU will be able to claim one of the more impressive season in college football, which for them will more than likely mean a return to Vegas for a before Christmas bowl game.

#17 Houston went to the bayou and beat down the Green Wave just like they were suppose to. After a home game against SMU don’t fall asleep again cougars, the Cougs have a home game with Southern Miss, and two road games against Tulsa and Central Florida. So again it can not be understated how bad Houston is getting jobbed this season, if they run the table.

#18 Utah also played their second straight road game and didn’t let the distractions of Vegas get to them as they took it to the Rebels 35-15. Utah plays three straight home games starting this week against the Academy followed by the Pokes and Lobos which should leave the Ute’s with only one loss heading into their last three games two of which are against TCU and BYU both on the road.

NR Central Michigan went west to play Western Michigan and never really gave the Broncos a chance going into Waldo and coming out with a 34-23 victory. The Chips are the only team on the watch list not ranked which is more than a little mind boggling, specially now with Sparty picking it up and Zona moving into the top 25. In two weeks Central gets another chance to take on “big brother” with a trip to Chestnut Hill, Mass