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While it would be awesome for two MWC teams to go to the BCS, I do not see that as likely. For one if Boise goes undefeated they will be ahead of one of the MWC teams with a single loss. Yes, their is only one auto bid and a second just needs to be in the top14 to be considered, but if the auto bid goes to the MWC and then comes down to undefeated Boise or a one lost MWC team. Then the bowl in my opinion would take Boise.

You are right that it is possible that if things break right that the BCS would be forced to at least take two non-BCS teams to the BCS, but it would take a lot. For that to happen the SEC and Big XII need to get three teams in the top 14, the Pac-10 champ, and Big 10 champ. That would be eight spots then throw in Boise and two MWC teams which equals 11 spots. Then the other three spots would need to be occupied by either another non-BCS, ACC champ, Big East champ (I know that is laughable but Cincy looked good), or another Big XII or SEC.

That would leave the only eligible teams to be the non-BCS schools and they would be forced to do so. That scenario is very specific but last year it was close to happening with 6 Big XII or SEC teams in the top 14, along with 3 non-BCS schools. The choice was ultimately down between Ohio State, Boise, TCU, and Georgia Tech. All four were in the top 14 and were eligible. And Georgia Tech was 14th, so the possibility is out there however things need to break correctly.

I have outlined what it would take for a MWC team to get a shot at the NCG or for two teams to bust the BCS in my CBS sports blog, BCS Revolution.

If BYU, TCU or Utah go undefeated they will have a solid case for a championship game bid and solid support from the computers. If they got left out then it would be like Auburn in 2004. Boise State will not have that luxury.

Even with a loss they should climb be ahead of Boise State for a guarnateed bid, which is good because I don’tthink anyone goes undefeated in conference play this year. Air Force or CSU might even upset one of the top 3. Either of these teams would be flirting with the top 25 if they can manage this feat, giving the MWC a new record 4 teams in the final BCS top 25.

The scenario for getting 2 teams from outside the automatic qualifying conference to in a BCS bowl is fairly straightforward. Last year was one Ohio State loss to anyone but Michigan State away from seeing this happen.

Basically California (or USC) and Ohio State (or Penn State) need to fall out of the top 14 while Notre Dame and the ACC’s #2 need to stay out.

I would say that Respect also takes time. As you point out the middle schools need to be better. I agree. But the lower teams need to improve as well. Yes, every conference has their bottom dwellers, but those conferences already have the respect, so the bottom teams are given a pass of some sort. The MWC and WAC do not get this.

Wyoming, San Diego St., New Mexico need a few wins out of conference. When that starts to happen I think the MWC will get even more respect. In fact this summer one of the talking heads on ESPN College Football Live said something I thought was interesting, when talking about the MWC getting an auto BCS berth. He said, BYU, Utah, TCU ARE BCS schools…..and should be in a BCS auto conference. UNLV, San Diego St, New Mexico (those are the ones he said) are NOT BCS schools, and that’s the real issue, he claimed.

I know the conference has been down this road before….BUT, by 2013, I think we will see the MWC do a little realignment of schools, and take in Fresno St, and Boise St. (and one other school) to bring the conference to 12 teams, have a championship game, so the winner has an auto BCS berth, or playoff berth.

(I’m an Okla. U grad as well as a CSU grad)

Here is why 2010 and 2012 might by the timing of the next round of expansions.

other than usc who gets more publicity than utah or byu out west. coach whittingham has been on jim rome’s show at least twice. rome is very complimentery to the mwc. utah has a 15 game winning streak. an eight game bowl win streak. which includes a win over usc in vegas bowl 10-7(pete carrol was coach and carson palmer was qb). if byu gets by fsu like i think they will i will want byu to win the rest of there games to at least get a regular bcs. game. that will prove that at least 2 differnet teams can get to a bcs game. (maybe tcu can pull it off too) no need to join pac-ten. you probably did not know that the rose bowl has to take an at large team if they qualify starting next year if the pac ten champion or big ten champion qualifies for the nc game and no other team in that conference or other bcs conferences don’t qualify. it’s slowly changing to are favor. let the big least, and the acc get their bids with 3 loss teams just about every year. no way colorado joining anything. they just got smoked by toledo. first a mtn west team and then a mac team. goodbye dan hawkins and his son. their season is kaput. the big 12 should let them goto the sunbelt. anybody know john swoffords e-mail address. i want to congratulate him on the acc’s fine first week of football and tell him virginia stands no chance against tcu. i agree let boise state become the tenth team in the mwc. ramble on!

another lost. john swofford(acc commisioner) get use to this because it’s going to happen in two more weeks vs clemson. byu should move to #7 when usc puts the beatdown on osu. byu should crush fsu b/c last time i looked they were losing to jacksonville state. things are shaping up well for the mwc. all three mwc teams covered the spread and hopefully utah and airforce can continue thir winning ways. ramble on!