Everyone agrees that a playoff system is sorely needed, but we don't have one. And in the absence of a playoff system, beating one top-tier team per year at a neutral site does not equate to a national championship resume. Making it so makes a complete mockery of college football. It would simply be handing the national championship trophy to the team that took the path of least resistance, and then pretend like they are the best team in the nation.
If non BCS schools like TCU and Boise want national championship consideration, then they need to play a schedule worthy of such consideration. That means they need to schedule a minimum of three road games against repectable BSC conference teams like ALL BCS conference schools must do to be worthy of national championship consideration. But to apply a training wheels national championship standard to teams like TCU, while simultaneously applying an almost impossible national championship standard for BCS schools is the height of absurdity.
Here is the resume of last year's national championship team. This is what a national champion's resume looks like. How does TCU compare?
*** Alabama became the first team in major college football history to defeat the last three previous national champions in the same season (24-15 vs '07 champion LSU, 32-13 vs '08 & '06 champion Florida and 37-21 vs '05 champion Texas).
*** Alabama became the first team in major college football history to defeat two straight opponents with at least a 12-0 record (defeated 12-0 Florida in SEC title game and 13-0 Texas in BCS title game).
*** Alabama placed six players on the Associated Press All-American first team. That's the most ever selected from one team (previously five by Oklahoma in '87 & '03).
*** Alabama defeated 10 bowl opponents in 2009. That's the most ever recorded in major college football history.
No question TCU is a very good team. TCU recruits some very good athletes out of the talent rich state of Texas. Their recruiting classes usually rank nationally in the 25-35 range, unlike Boise who usually ranks in the 70-80 range. Their recruting and coaching is good enough to instantly be a force in the Big East.
I think the Stanford/Tech is a veritable toss up which would automatically side with the points. I doubt I bet the game however.
I don't know about TCU, but that is completely untrue with respect to Boise.
Easy for you to say this, sadly these teams dont get to pick and choose who they play, because I bet you anything Boise and TCU wont back out of a game to prove what they can do.....people just don't give these programs enough credit.
Tcu was playing conservative against Wisconsin, in doing so now people say that they got a lucky win.....
Good grief, Wisconsin averaged less yards per play than TCU in that game: Wisc averaged 5.7 ypp and TCU averaged 6.2 ypp... yes Wisconsin had more total yards bc they have a great O-Line and helped moved the chains but the TCU defense buckled down when it needed to. TCU's offense on their three scoring drives scored fairly quickly... led 3.5 quarters of this game and were and are the better team b/c they made the key plays when it counted.
Everyone agrees that a playoff system is sorely needed, but we don't have one. And in the absence of a playoff system, beating one top-tier team per year at a neutral site does not equate to a national championship resume. Making it so makes a complete mockery of college football. It would simply be handing the national championship trophy to the team that took the path of least resistance, and then pretend like they are the best team in the nation.
If non BCS schools like TCU and Boise want national championship consideration, then they need to play a schedule worthy of such consideration. That means they need to schedule a minimum of three road games against repectable BSC conference teams like ALL BCS conference schools must do to be worthy of national championship consideration. But to apply a training wheels national championship standard to teams like TCU, while simultaneously applying an almost impossible national championship standard for BCS schools is the height of absurdity.
I don't know about TCU, but that is completely untrue with respect to Boise.
It's a good question, and one that would keep the backdoor dealers more open and upfront about the process. Not a conspiracy at all. Conspiracy theory=freedom of speech=the way to guard your freedom from those who will gladly steal it from you if you let 'em
It's ALWAYS about making money.
. . . and this article has been thoroughly debunked by the SEC. Six SEC ADs have said they would consider an arrangement with Boise that didn't include a home and home (which is completely unworkable for any major school), but have not been contacted by Boise State. As AD Mal Moore from Alabama blatantly said, "Boise State has not contacted us."
https://www.tidesports.com/article/20100924/NEWS/100929812
Moreover, several media sources in the south attempted to contact Bleymaier about his assertion that SEC teams won't play Boise, but he hid under his desk and refused to comment. So, upon further review, it appears Gene Bleymaier is the chicken-shit.
LOL sure they will... UNDER THEIR OWN TERMS. Come on you are smarter than to believe another schools proganda aren't you? What do you think Boise is going to say... ahh we will play anyone, anytime, anywhere as long as that is anyone WE PICK, anytime WHEN WE DESIGNATE IT and anywhere AT HOME ON THE BLUE TURF. Only Fresno State under Pat Hill can truely say that they will play anyone, anytime anywhere as he has proven it over the years. There is too much money at stake to not make calculated risks and Boise State does the same thing. Basically what they are doing is trying to bait bigger competition to come to their home.
Established in 1995,
Middleman doesn't know what a Big 6 school is!! LOL 
is this a joke...
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