True. I just wish BSU could get more into their schedule as far as ranked teams go. I'd be willing to see them lose, just for a chance to play stronger teams.
I went into the Lids store at the mall here and asked if they had BSU hats (they have hats for nearly every other college). The guy behind the counter said when they win a national championship, maybe they would stock them...
BSU and TCU cannot be taken out of context by considering one season. The fact is that they are ranked this high based on their accomplishments in the past four or more seasons. I blame the BCS system which has favorite conferences, but does nothing to encourage their favorites to schedule tough out-of-conference games. BSU and TCU get a lot of flack for playing teams that they are obligated to play in conference, but Alabama, Ohio State and Texas should be heavily penalized for scheduling SJSU, Austin Peay, and Wyoming.
BSU tried to get teams to play them, even offering to forgo the home-and-home that schools often agree to. I’d like to see a rank penalty if a college has an open date on their schedule, is challenged by another team, and chooses not to play.
Virginia Tech and Oregon State have been good teams in recent years, yet if they suck this year, BSU gets penalized. What a system.