Disclaimer - Nothing against Boise State's football team.  They are good.

But does anyone else feel that Utah doesn't get as much respect as the other mid-major teams?  It seems like everyone is obsessed with Boise State, and yes...they are a great team.  And I don't mean to use the "big 6 conference" thing but we do play a better schedule than them.  Utah has the same record as Boise in BCS games.  But it's not only Boise.  It seems like every year, byu is picked as the team to bust the BCS....on what grounds does anyone have to choose them?  They choke every year, and have never even been able to get close enough to be a real consideration.  Then there is TCU, yes...they dominated us last year and got into the BCS.  And yes they are an amazing team, but Utah has actually won a BCS game, and against an SEC power.  While TCU lost to Boise.  Yes, Boise is a power....but not comparable to the SEC.  I'm not saying that Utah deserves as much tv time as Tim Tebow...and I'm not saying that they are the greatest team ever.  I'm just saying that I feel we don't get the respect that we have earned and deserved. 

Looking over some of the links that Jazzy posted about the Pac-10 expanding, people are actually believing that Boise deserves the spot over Utah.  I know Utah has fallen apart in basketball, but I think we are young and can only get better.  While Boise hasn't been good at basketball for a long time, if at all.  Those are the two major sports and money makers. 

So I was just wondering if anyone else is seeing that.

Hey, I know that a lot of people on here probably know more about Utah and everything than me, so you should come over to Fans25.com and sign up.  It is a message board website based on all sports but mostly College Football.  I am one of a few Utes on the page, the others don't get on much.  So lets get some more support over there.  They do a college pick 'em, and rankings, at the moment Utah is not in the fan ranking.

Really, go back and listen to what Kyle said in his interviews with ESPN. 

If nobody is in front of our undefeated Utah team at the end of the season..."there is a good case for Utah to be in the National Championship game." - Kyle Whittingham

So we are undefeated with three other teams.  Two of which are below us in the polls and probably won't even make it to a BCS game.  What is wrong with the BCS?  Two undefeated teams probably not going to the BCS?  The other is Alabama, who ESPN is thinking we will be playing in the Sugar Bowl.  So already they are counting out Alabama from the Championship.  If Alabama really does lose to the Gators in the SEC championship.  Why should we be denied the chance to a National Championship? 

Because we are not in the "Big 6"?  Well, we have been undefeated two years out of five.  Thats better than even probable National Championship prospect, Florida.  Even still though, what does it take to get into one of these conferences?  We go undefeated twice in the past five years.  Maybe we need better competition?  Just an idea.

Could we have fared against a schedule that a team in the "Big 6" had?  What difference does this make?  We beat the teams on our schedule.  Three of which are in the top 25 right now.  That's better than USC, who has only beat two of the top 25 teams right now.  Losing to another.  So if we were in the Pac-10 this year, could we have gone undefeated?  Who knows.  Looks to be like we could have. 

Now, I'm not saying Utah can beat any team in the nation.  Or even that they could win the National Championship game if they were placed in it.  But really, who thought Ohio State had a chance the last two years?  Who thought Oklahoma had a chance to beat USC in 2004?  I think with preparation tho, we could play tough against any team in the nation.  I'm just saying though, that Utah needs to be considered as National Championship contenders.

"BELIEVE IN CHANGE!" - Obama.       Believe in change of the BCS!  GO UTES!!

Of the teams above Utah in the polls, which of them do you think is most likely to lose? 

#1 Texas plays #6 Oklahoma State, this is a big game for Utah because if Texas completely dominates these guys, Utah could move up.  If OSU wins, that could keep both of them ahead of the Utes.  As much as I would like to see Texas lose, I think we should wait a week or two before that.  I like moving up in front of OSU.

#2 Alabama plays a weak looking Tennessee team.  That would be one of the greatest things for Tennessee to beat Alabama, but I don't see that one happening at all.

#3 Penn State plays #9 Ohio State.  This is another big one for Utah, if Penn State wins we will most likely move up in the polls.  While if Ohio State wins, this could leave both teams still ahead of us.  Same dilemma as the Texas game.  I think Penn State wins this game.  They look like the best team in the country.  Texas looks to be right there also.

#4 Oklahoma goes up against Kansas State who is 4-3 on the year.  This one is unlikely, but we will see.  I would say Oklahoma dominates this game from start to finish.

#5 USC plays an uprising Arizona team who is 5-2, 4-0 at home.  USC has to travel to Arizona, this would be on my upset watch, Arizona has been quiet through the season to a point.  I, personally, would not be surprised to see USC go down.  I think USC is a great team, but Arizona looks to be a bit of a force and especially on their own turf.  This is a tough one, but I think Arizona can do it and pull off the upset on USC.

#7 Georgia plays #13 LSU, this is another intriguing game for the Utes, if LSU wins, we probably won't move because of this game because LSU will probably jump over us.  While Georgia wins and they could move up depending on the other games.  Then knock LSU down away from us.  That would be nice.  I think it being at LSU, LSU will probably win.  Georgia drops underneath us but LSU jumps in front of us, no movement from this game.

#8 Texas Tech takes on #23 Kansas, I think it willl be tough for Kansas to win, but it is on their field, Texas Tech looks good but they haven't played much this yeaer so far.  I think Kansas could pull it off but it might be a small miracle.  I think Tech prevails and stays up in front of us.

Finally, #10 Florida plays Kentucky.  This game is at the Swamp and should be an easy W for the Gators, but they lost to Ole Miss in the Swamp, who knows.  Maybe Kentucky will surprise everyone, just like Ole Miss.  Although, I doubt this will happen, I think Florida wins big and moves up in the polls.

So now that I went over the teams ahead of Utah, what do you think?  Who will win and who will lose ahead of us? Will Utah move up, down, or stay the same in their idle week?  Will Boise State, who plays a tough San Jose State, jump right over us and become the front runner for the BCS?  I think there are going to be enough teams losing in front of us we will move up regardless of LSU and BSU jumping us. 

This is a HUGE what if, but what if Utah were to be put into the Pac-10? 

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Do you think Utah would be ranked?

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My sister and my brother came home from Wal-Mart teh otehr day and ran in and were freaking out because they said that they had just seen Kyle Whittingham.

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