Why everyone points out TCU's schedule and two ranked teams left just assuming that they will be undefeated. BSU's odds of going undefeated are sure higher. I think TCU will have 2 losses anyway. TCU will be lucky to win against BYU or Utah, but it is improbable they will win both. BSU's toughest game is idaho..... I think 13-0 is a likely scenario.

I think BSU needs to focus on winning the WAC before they start worrying about TCU!
Idaho and Nevada both pose a bigger roadblock than TCU!

"We just take care of the things we can control."

are LaTech and Nevada, Idaho isn't there yet.
Should Idaho beat those 3(Fresno) before playing us, then ya put them in the argument. But, as of right now they've beaten NOONE. Play against a good team first.

Boise St. on the 14th will stave off 1st half rivarly emotion and win easily. Even when it has been close at half it's never close at the end on the blue since 2000.

Yeah, N. Illinois on the road, a team that beat Purdue, and Colorado State who beat Nevada and almost beat Utah. that's nobody!! by the way did you see Tulsa lose to mighty mighty UTEP?? If I were BSU, I'd be scared of Hawaii right now, let alone the Vandals. You are a moron

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There is no life in Idaho...it is a mirror site on god's server. You were dreaming but it is over. Go to your residence and await our commands and THEN we will restore control...

for a team that has yet to win a meaningful game. the whole nation loves the vandals? get a grip. come to bronco stadium undefeated and you will have huge bragging rights if you beat the broncos at home. lose 1 of your next 3 and the vandals are just another wac team.

Man you bronco fans are SO WORRIED. it's great.

yep. our undefeated football team is worried. take us through the decision making process that led you to this conclusion.

never end a sentence with a preposition. didn't they cover that in freshman english at the little school on the hill in the middle of a wheat field?

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There is no life in Idaho...it is a mirror site on god's server. You were dreaming but it is over. Go to your residence and await our commands and THEN we will restore control...

This is rediculous. I am totally hoping that the only other loss U of I has is on the Blue. Come on folks. It not only boosts Boise State's standings, but it makes the State of Idaho look pretty darn good as well. U Of I has done pretty good this far, and I am totally impressed with Akey. I do think U OF I will give Boise State a good game, but I think Boise State will win if they don't overlook them like they did UC Davis and Tulsa. Hopefully, by that time U of I will move a little farther up the rankings, which can only help the Broncos. Their only loss was to a decent Washington team that beat USC, and that was a close game. U of I has the right to talk a little smack with a little bit of pride. Their team has earned that right for their fans. I don't think that U of I can break the top 25 this year, but I do think they can achieve a ranking somewhere in the 30s if they beat everyone but Boise. I am rooting for them for every game except one.

Don't even bother to sweat it, vandull fan will go into hiding soon after Boise State gives their over hyped team a lesson in humility. Stupid vandulls crawl out from under their rock thinking their luck has changed- wrong again losers ! Don't you morons get it ? The ONLY team that matters in this state is Boise State.

I agree with the following comment that someone wrote into ESPN this morning:

"TCU is a much better team than overrated Boise. TCU has beaten 2 ACC teams and BYU all on the road. Who has Boise defeated? Just one good team, and it was at home. Boise continues to play terrible teams that are 2-5 or 1-6. Last year TCU beat Boise in the Poinsettia Bowl, and both teams have the same main players back. TCU should have started the season ranked higher than Boise. They should be ranked higher than Boise now as well."

In the debate of "who's better" between TCU and Boise State, why doesn't any one bring up the ATS (Against The Spread) records of BSU and TCU when comparing the two? Sports betting handicaps are set by true experts whose business success depends upon setting the spread to make the outcome as even as possible. If they fail to do this accurately, they won't be in business very long. Games are "handicapped" so that both teams are viewed as equals at the start of the game--regardless of where it's played. It's pretty simple--if the favored team doesn't win by a predetermined number of points, they lose (in the eyes of the handicappers).

With this said, TCU's ATS record is currently 4-3 while BSU's is 5-2. Furthermore, Boise covers the spread by an average of 10.167* PPG (points per game) while TCU covers by an average of 7.167* PPG. However, prior to the their stomping of a highly over-rated BYU team, TCU's cover average was a measly 2.9* PPG. Additionally, BSU's cover average could be MUCH higher; however, they elected to play second team players in the majority of the second half in two games and in the final quarter of at least one other (that I can remember). Also, it appears to me that running up points doesn't seem to be something BSU really cares to do, Instead, it looks to me like that they focus on getting enough points to ensure a win--then they burn out the clock.

Based on performance against the handicap, it is obvious who the better team is--at this point in the season.

*PPG is based on the information I have access to and could vary slightly depending upon the data used. I did not have the line on the games that either team played against FCS teams, so I could not factor this into the PPG cover ave--though I suspect that these games are accountable for one ATS loss each for both teams.