By Chadd Cripe
ccripe@idahostatesman.com

Nationalchamps.net released its college football preview Wednesday — and the Web site has Boise State ranked No. 25 in its preseason rankings.
Fresno State is No. 23, Oregon is No. 22 and BYU is No. 19. Ohio State is No. 1.
The Web site also listed Boise State senior Ian Johnson as a first-team All-American and the No. 10 Heisman candidate. Wide receiver Jeremy Childs and kicker Kyle Brotzman were honorable-mention All-Americans.

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Former Boise State linebacker, defensive end and special-teamer Josh Bean has signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. Bean was a second-round pick in 2007, before his senior season.

Bean is from Calgary.

“Josh comes from a very strong program at Boise State and he has all the makings of a very good football player,” BC coach Wally Buono said in a press release. “I expect him to add valuable depth to our football club.”
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The Boise State veterans had some fun with the freshmen this week, posting notes on their lockers instructing them to gather for a group photo — wearing dress shirt and tie — Wednesday afternoon. The upperclassmen were bent over laughing as the freshmen arrived. They even took a photo to commemorate the gag.

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The scoring system is set for the Spring Game, which is at 6 p.m. Friday at Bronco Stadium. Admission is $6, but a ticket was included in 2007 season-ticket packages.

The scoring:

Offense: Touchdown (6 points), PAT (1 point), run of 12-plus yards or pass of 16-plus yards (1 point), third and subsequent first downs on a single drive (1 point), field goal (3 points).

Defense: Touchdown (6 points), PAT (1 point), Turnover that isn’t a TD (3 points), three-and-out (1 point), sack (2 points), PAT/FG block (1 point), offense starts inside 30-yard line and doesn’t score a TD (4 points), fourth-down stop on drive that started outside the 35-yard line (3 points).