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We may have seen the last of Chris Peterson at Boise State.

After Boise State was upset by Nevada in overtime Friday, I wonder if this will be the last season Chris Peterson coaches at Boise State. He has taken Boise State to highs that they will not see again. The media is already against them, so they won’t be ranked as high anymore. The other thing worth mentioning is that Boise State opens the season against a loaded[...]

It all started on January 1, 2007.

An unknown school called Boise State went undefeated with a 12-0 record and was the 8th ranked team in the nation. The no-name school was selected to play in the Tostidos Fiesta Bowl on New Years Day against the Big 12 champion Oklahoma Sooners. Everyone knew that Boise State’s simple schedule was the only reason they were here, but it was a cute reward for going undefeated…

1. Alabama 190 (9)
2. Ohio State 180 (3)
3. Boise State 147 (1)
4. TCU 142
5. Nebraska 128
6. Oklahoma 125
7. Oregon 111
8. Florida 107
9. Texas 91
10. Iowa 84
11. Wisconsin 58
12. Arkansas 42

The USA Today preseason coaches’ poll is in, and as a result of NCAA sanctions, USC* is noticeably absent from the list. Instead, the coaches casts their ballots and placed the power of the Pac 10 in the state of Oregon.

The defending conference champion Ducks prepare for a national title run, and they find themselves sitting in the 11th [...]

Pictured: Boise State Player standing next to some stupid trophy that probably came as part of a deal with a fat BCS Bowl check for his school.  – Not pictured, any Sun Belt school. UNT fans seem OK with passing over overtures from the Western Athletic Conference again for the security of the Sun Belt Conference’s warm [...]

Mark Ingram will be the obvious frontrunner for the 2010 Heisman Trophy, though it’s very difficult to win it twice, especially when you have a teammate that may pull votes away from you. But when you look at the early Heisman field, one player may have the inside track to the award, having a better [...]

As I was counting down the minutes until my workday would end, I casually listened to the Mike Missanelli show on ESPN Radio in Philadelphia. All of a sudden, I thought I heard someone say, “Boise State,” “Preseason,” and “No. 2.” Now I wasn’t sure if those words went together, so I went to good ‘ol [...]

Oregon will meet Ohio State in the Rose Bowl, but that’s the only BCS bowl game set in stone. The rest of the teams will be paired tomorrow, and we’ll receive the official announcement of the two programs that will play for the national championship. You can join us here live, Sun. Dec. 6 at [...]

Top Ten Teams

1. Florida- Until they lose, last year’s champs are still No. 1.
2. Texas- Longhorns want to prove they belonged last year.
3. Alabama- Ownership of the fourth quarter was impressive.

There are still several weeks of football to be played, but the Mountain West Champion could be decided tonight in Salt Lake City. The Horned Frogs of Texas Christian will visit the Utes of Utah in a contest that gives the winner a stronghold on the conference and weighs heavily on BCS standings. Utah is [...]