Boise State's record vs BCS confs & BCS games, past 5 seasons

so they've played 7 BCS teams the last 5 years?

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How many are they going to have to win in order to just be considered a great team

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like 3 times that amount over a 5 year span

BUT BUT BUT GEORGIA 2005 WTF

Without debate, Boise came to play some fricking football last night. They beat a very good VA Tech team and the road. An awesome job by them.

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Do you have any material that suggests that if they played thrice that schedule that their record would be significantly worse?

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The majority of their wins over such teams have occurred in situations in which Boise has had a significant duration of time to prepare for those games. They've yet to prove they can succeed against quality teams on a weak by weak basis.

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The majority of their wins over such teams have occurred in situations in which Boise has had a significant duration of time to prepare for those games.

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When have they ever had more time to prepare than their opponents? Are their opponents informed of the game at the last minute or something?

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They've yet to prove they can succeed against quality teams on a weak by weak basis.

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Interesting point. I do know that if you give the Big 12 champion a month to prepare for Boise State, they'll likely still lose.

Also, if the eventual Pac-10 champ is given the entire offseason to prepare for Boise State, they'll probably lose.

This is based on events that have actually happened.

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When have they ever had more time to prepare than their opponents? Are their opponents informed of the game at the last minute or something?

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I assume that the majority of those BCS victories were against teams who didn't take Boise St. with the level of seriousness that Boise St. deserved, resulting in a severe advantage for Boise St.

That's kindof irrelevant in comparison to this though:

They've yet to prove they can succeed against quality teams on a weak by weak basis.

And until they prove they can win against quality teams on a week by week basis, they'll never be considered anything more than a pretty good team.

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They've yet to prove they can succeed against quality teams on a weak by weak basis

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It's also a dumb argument to say that Boise has more time to prepare for the game, or that their opponent doesn't care about the game.

In 2006, Boise State played and beat Oregon State. OSU played Eastern Washington the week before and Idaho the next week. Was Boise State a trap game?

In the 2007 Fiesta Bowl, BSU played Big 12 Champ Oklahoma. Each team had roughly 3.5 weeks to prepare. Calling a BCS bowl a trap game for OU?

In 2007, BSU lost to Washington, who sucked that year. This is their only loss to a BCS opponent in five seasons.

In 2008, BSU played and beat Oregon (10-3). The week before, Oregon played Purdue (4-8), and the next week they played Washington State (2-11). Trap game?

In 2009, BSU played and beat Oregon (10-3) in the season opener. Oregon played Purdue (5-7) the following week. Big trap game there. :lol:

Last night BSU played and beat Virginia Tech in the season opener. BSU is ranked in the top 10 in every poll imaginable. Trap game for VT? :lol:

There is no argument against BSU that holds water. If they weren't great, they wouldn't beat the great teams so frequently.

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It's also a dumb argument to say that Boise has more time to prepare for the game, or that their opponent doesn't care about the game.

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i agree. It's a dumb argument. Did you not see where I said Boise is better at game preparation? They don't have an unfair advantage, they are just better at preparing

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How many are they going to have to win in order to just be considered a great team and nothing more?

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when their total games against BCS opponents over the past 5 years is their record in 1 year