I can keep putting up statistics, but they all say the same thing. Boise State is second to no one in the nation over the last several years. The Broncos have been dominant through several quarterbacks and several personnel changes. Eight years is a long time, and it pretty much says it all when Boise State is tied with Ohio State for the most finishes in the final BCS Top 10 with six each.
The Broncos finished #9 in 2004, #8 in 2006, #9 in 2008, #6 in 2009, #10 in 2010 and #7 in 2011. Ohio State finished in the final Top 10 from 2005-2010. Oklahoma and USC have five Top 10 finishes each while Auburn and Oregon have four each.
So Boise State leading the nation in nearly every category over the last 8-10 years is no surprise. The Bronco Senior Class of 2011 was the best since the Pennsylvania senior class of 1900; you have to go back 112 years to find a senior class with 50 wins. What is a surprise is that those final BCS rankings weren't higher. No team from an Automatic Qualifying Conference beat Boise State over the last four seasons. They were oh-for-six against Boise State and likely would have been oh-for-nine had the BCS put AQ teams against Boise State in BCS Bowls in 2009, 2010 and 2011. And surprising that preseason polls for next year actually have Boise State out of the Top 25. A Bronco team has made the Top 25 every season since 1999.
The Broncos finished #9 in 2004, #8 in 2006, #9 in 2008, #6 in 2009, #10 in 2010 and #7 in 2011. Ohio State finished in the final Top 10 from 2005-2010. Oklahoma and USC have five Top 10 finishes each while Auburn and Oregon have four each.
So Boise State leading the nation in nearly every category over the last 8-10 years is no surprise. The Bronco Senior Class of 2011 was the best since the Pennsylvania senior class of 1900; you have to go back 112 years to find a senior class with 50 wins. What is a surprise is that those final BCS rankings weren't higher. No team from an Automatic Qualifying Conference beat Boise State over the last four seasons. They were oh-for-six against Boise State and likely would have been oh-for-nine had the BCS put AQ teams against Boise State in BCS Bowls in 2009, 2010 and 2011. And surprising that preseason polls for next year actually have Boise State out of the Top 25. A Bronco team has made the Top 25 every season since 1999.
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