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Originally Posted by Kevin
To be minimally credible as a contender for anything, they have to figure out a decent way to get a good SOS. Playing a couple of 2nd tier teams and then a bunch of teams who would probably go 0-fer in major conferences ain't going to get you there. Even if they're undefeated, a 1 loss team from any BCS conference or even a 2-loss team from the SEC deserves to play in the title game more than Boise.
And again, no one cares about whether they can beat anyone. Boise State brings an unremarkable TV audience. That's the issue.
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I disagree that it's all about the money. They've actually shown that a play off format would make more money than a bowl series, but tradition and the advertising makes a huge difference. LSU doesn't care if Boise State has no audience because LSU has a huge audience. They just care if playing Boise State will get them a national TV appearance...and we all know it would. (I'm using LSU as an example.) So what if 90% of the people watching the game are rooting for LSU? It's still on national TV, which gives LSU a chance to showcase their program to HS players, hoping that those players will sign.