Remaining Schedules of National Championship Contenders

Remaining Schedules of National Championship Contenders

According to the BCS Guru, seven teams:  Alabama, Boise State, Clemson, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon and Stanford remain in the national championship hunt.  I believe that Oregon is also still in but they have to win out.  Here are the remaining schedules of those eight teams:


Alabama:
vs. LSU
at Mississippi State
vs. Georgia Southern
at Auburn
(SEC Championship vs. Georgia or South Carolina)


Boise State:
at UNLV
vs. TCU
at San Diego State
vs. New Mexico
vs. Wyoming


Clemson
at Georgia Tech
vs. Wake Forest
at North Carolina State
at South Carolina
(ACC Championship vs. Virginia Tech or Georgia Tech)


Kansas State:
vs. Oklahoma
at Oklahoma State
vs. Texas A&M
at Texas
vs. Iowa State


LSU
at Alabama
vs. Western Kentucky
at Mississippi
vs. Arkansas
(SEC Championship vs. Georgia or South Carolina)


Oklahoma
at Kansas State
vs. Texas A&M
at Baylor
vs. Iowa State
at Oklahoma State


Oklahoma State
vs. Baylor
vs. Kansas State
at Texas Tech
at Iowa State
vs. Oklahoma


Oregon:
vs. Washington State
at Washington
at Stanford
vs. USC
vs. Oregon State
(Pac-12 Championship vs. likely Arizona State)


Stanford:
at USC
at Oregon State
vs. Oregon
vs. California
vs. Notre Dame

(Pac-12 Championship vs. likely Arizona State)

Boise State #5 in AP, Week 8

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/rankings/ap

Boise State in Statistical Tie for #4 in Unofficial BCS Standings--Week 8 Final Afternoon Projections

Lots of close races for spots this week.


We have the Coaches Poll this morning and the official Sagarin computer ratings.  The other five computers are projected and I am using the Coaches Poll percentages to approximate the Harris Poll, which will be out later.  Boise State, Stanford and Clemson are in a statistical tie for #4, with another tie for #7 between Oregon, Oklahoma and Arkansas.  Michigan State & Virginia Tech and Nebraska & South Carolina also too close to call.  Penn State & Michigan, Arizona State & Texas Tech and Cincinnati & West Virginia are in a virtual tie as well.  Remember a difference of 12 total points is the margin of error.




1.    LSU 98.78% + 99.27 + 92.00 = 290.05
2.    Alabama 97.22% + 96.59 + 94.00 = 287.81
3.    Oklahoma State 88.20% + 89.01 + 99.00 = 276.21
4.    Clemson 79.59% + 81.60 + 89.00 = 250.19
5.    Boise State 82.24% + 83.83 + 84.00 = 250.07
6.    Stanford 89.97% + 87.76 + 69.00 + 246.73
7.    Oregon 76.00 + 74.30 + 52.00 = 202.30
8.    Oklahoma 65.36% + 64.90% + 72.00 = 202.26
9.    Kansas State 56.07% + 61.36 + 79.00 = 196.43
10.  Arkansas 66.03% + 64.38% + 63.00 = 193.41
11.  Michigan State 63.19% + 61.22 + 41.00 = 165.41
12.  Virginia Tech 49.42% + 46.71 + 62.00 = 158.13
13.  Nebraska 54.10% + 52.45 + 41.00 = 147.55
14.  South Carolina 49.49% + 47.93 + 47.00 = 144.42  
15.  Wisconsin 58.78% + 60.21 + 12.00 = 130.99
16.  Houston 34.37% + 33.91 + 47.00 = 125.28
17.  Texas A&M 35.35% + 36.17% + 44.00 = 115.52
18.  Michigan 35.19% + 37.29 + 22.00 = 94.48
19.  Penn State 30.37% + 26.75 + 33.00 = 90.12
20.  Arizona State 17.15% + 18.85 + 8.00 = 44.00
21.  Texas Tech 12.20% + 14.16% + 17.00 = 43.36
22.  Texas 3.32% + 5.29 + 33.00 = 41.61
23.  Georgia 14.10% + 11.72 + 6.00 = 31.82
24.  West Virginia 10.51% + 11.48 + 0.00 = 21.99
25.  Auburn .20% + 2.09 + 17.00 = 19.29






26.  Cincinnati 10.78% + 8.31% + 0.00 = 19.09
27.  Southern Mississippi 8.68% + 4.70 + 0.00 = 13.38
28.  Georgia Tech 2.64% + 4.77 + 0.00 = 7.41
29.  TCU 2.24% + 2.89 + 0.00 = 5.13
30.  Baylor 1.97% + 2.89 + 0.00 = 4.86
31.  Illinois 1.49% + 1.77 + 0.00 = 3.26
32.  Washington 1.36% + 1.11 + 0.00 = 2.47

Coaches Poll Percentages, Week 8

1.    LSU  98.78%
2.    Alabama 97.22%
3.    Stanford 89.97%
4.    Oklahoma State 88.20%
5.    Boise State 82.24%
6.    Clemson 79.59%
7.    Oregon 76.00%
8.    Arkansas 66.03%
9.    Oklahoma 65.36%
10.  Michigan State 63.19%
11.  Wisconsin 58.78%
12.  Kansas State 56.07%
13.  Nebraska 54.10%
14.  South Carolina 49.49%
15.  Virginia Tech 49.42%
16.  Texas A&M 35.25%
17.  Michigan 35.19%
18.  Houston 34.37%
19.  Penn State 30.37%
20.  Arizona State 17.15%
21.  Georgia 14.10%
22.  Texas Tech 12.20%
23.  Cincinnati 10.78%
24.  West Virginia 10.51%
25.  Southern Mississippi 8.68%


26.  Texas 3.32%
27.  Georgia Tech 2.64%
28.  TCU 2.24%
29.  Baylor 1.97%
30.  Illinois 1.49%
31.  Washington 1.36%
32.  Iowa .95%
33.  Syracuse .68%
34.  BYU .61%
35.  SMU .47%
36.  Wake Forest .41%
37.  Notre Dame .34%
38.  Auburn .20%

Boise State's Kellen Moore Passes Ty Detmer of BYU for 4th All-Time

Graham Harrell, Texas Tech 134
Colt Brennan, Hawaii 131
Case Keenum, Houston 130
Kellen Moore 123
Ty Detmer, Brigham Young 121

Boise State #5 in Coaches Poll, Week Eight

Oct. 23, 2011
Rank	Team (first-place votes)	Record	Points	Last week's poll
1.	LSU (41)	8-0	1,457	2
2.	Alabama (18)	8-0	1,434	3
3.	Stanford	7-0	1,327	5
4.	Oklahoma State	7-0	1,301	6
5.	Boise State	7-0	1,213	7
6.	Clemson	8-0	1,174	8 (tie)
7.	Oregon	6-1	1,121	8 (tie)
8.	Arkansas	6-1	974	10
9.	Oklahoma	6-1	964	1
10.	Michigan State	6-1	932	13
11.	Wisconsin	6-1	867	4
12.	Kansas State	7-0	827	16
13.	Nebraska	6-1	798	11
14.	South Carolina	6-1	730	12
15.	Virginia Tech	7-1	729	14 (tie)
16.	Texas A&M	5-2	520	18
17.	Michigan	6-1	519	17
18.	Houston	7-0	507	20
19.	Penn State	7-1	448	22
20.	Arizona State	5-2	253	25
21.	Georgia	5-2	208	NR
22.	Texas Tech	5-2	180	NR
23.	Cincinnati	6-1	159	NR
24.	West Virginia	5-2	155	14
25.	Southern Mississippi	6-1	128	NR
Dropped out
No. 19 Georgia Tech (6-2, lost to Miami, Fla., 24-7), No. 21 Illinois (6-2, lost to Purdue 21-14), No. 23 Auburn (5-3, lost to then-No. 2 LSU 45-10), No. 24 Washington (5-2, lost to then-No. 5 Stanford 65-21).
Others receiving votes
Texas (4-2) 49; Georgia Tech (6-2) 39; TCU (5-2) 33; Baylor (4-2) 29; Illinois (6-2) 22; Washington (5-2) 20; Iowa (5-2) 14; Syracuse (5-2) 10; Brigham Young (6-2) 9; Southern Methodist (5-2) 7; Wake Forest (5-2) 6; Notre Dame (4-3) 5; Auburn (5-3) 3; Rutgers (5-2) 2; Florida (4-3) 1; Miami (Fla.) (4-3) 1.

Boise State #3 in Blue Through and Through Top 25 College Football Teams

http://bluefootballthroughandthrough.blogspot.com/2011/10/blue-through-and-through-top-25-college_23.html

Boise State Soccer Team Defeats TCU 2-1

In a match that could determine the final participant in the upcoming Mountain West Conference soccer tournament, Boise State edged TCU 2-1 tonight at the Boas Soccer Complex in Boise.


The Broncos and Horned Frogs were tied for sixth going into the match, knowing the loser would have a lot of pressure in their regular season finale.  TCU jumped on top early when leading scorer Jordan Calhoun snuck in behind Bronco defenders to take a pass from Brooke Kviz and booted a 30-yarder over the head of Bronco goalkeeper Liz Ruiz.


Boise State fought back aggressively and on a Shannon Schuren corner kick that was deflected to the middle of the box, Ashley Hruby was in the right place and sent a kick into the net for the first goal of her college career.  Coach Steve Lewis's team had a 17-4 shot advantage at the half, but were tied at 1.


Then, 10 minutes into the second half, Erica Parks was fouled inside the penalty box.  Senior Kati Lucas took the penalty kick and sent a shot past the keeper just inside the right post.

"It was one of those 'step up and take it (moments),'"said Lucas. " I'm a senior and I've done it a hundred times. It was just going through the motions all over again because by this time it's muscle memory."


It was Lucas's seventh goal of the season and her third game-winner.


The Lady Broncos finish the regular season Sunday against MWC leader New Mexico.  A tie or a win will clinch a tournament berth for Boise State.  Action gets underway at 1 p.m. at the Boas Complex.

Bronco Soccer Team Ready to Battle TCU

The Boise State soccer team needs at least one win this weekend to qualify for the Mountain West Conference playoffs in their initial season.  The Broncos, 1-3 in conference, take on TCU (also 1-3) and league leader New Mexico (2-0-2) at Boas Soccer Complex in Boise.

The top six teams qualify for the playoffs beginning November 2, leaving one team out of the loop.  As TCU is fighting with Boise State for sixth place, a win against the Horned Frog women would seem to be a necessity.  Boise State hosts TCU this afternoon at 4, then will meet New Mexico Sunday at 1.

Here are the current standings:

Conference					Overall
Team (Rk.)	W-L-T	Pct	H	A	Pts.	W-L-T	Pct	H	A	N
New Mexico	2-0-2	.750	2-0-1	0-0-1	8	8-4-4	.625	5-1-2	3-1-2	0-2-0
Wyoming	2-0-1	.833	1-0-0	1-0-1	7	9-4-3	.656	5-1-2	4-1-1	0-2-0
UNLV	2-1-0	.667	2-0-0	0-1-0	6	6-8-2	.438	4-2-0	2-6-1	0-0-1
San Diego State	1-1-1	.500	0-1-1	1-0-0	4	7-6-3	.531	4-3-3	2-2-0	1-1-0
Air Force	1-2-0	.333	0-0-0	1-2-0	3	6-7-3	.469	4-3-1	1-2--1	1-2-1
TCU	1-3-0	.250	1-2-0	0-1-0	3	7-8-1	.469	3-5-1	2-3-0	2-0-0
Boise State	1-3-0	.000	0-1-0	1-2-0	3	6-9-1	.406	2-4-1	3-2-0	1-3-0

Boise State Volleyball Team Loses First Set to Colorado State

Action is underway in Boise for the MWC volleyball match between Boise State and Colorado State.  The Ram ladies got the best of the Broncos in the first set 25-15.

Boucher Named Mountain West Swimmer of the WEek

Amber Boucher captured the weekly award for Mountain West Swimmer of the Week after her performance against New Mexico and Seattle last weekend. 

Boucher won three individual events and was part of thee relay wins.  She won the 100-yard freestyle in 51.44, which leads the conference and ranks 16th in the nation.  Boucher also won the 100-yard butterfly and the 200 free and was second in the 50 free.  She also swam the butterfly on Boise State's winning 400-yard medley relay team.  The Broncos' time of 3:48.07 set a pool record, is best in the Mountain West and is ranked fifth in the country.

Bronco Soccer Team Hosts TCU and New Mexico

The Boise State soccer team will need wins this week if they hope to conclude their initial season in the Mountain West with a .500 record.

The Lady Broncos (6-9-1, 1-3 in the Mountain West) will host TCU Friday afternoon at 4 and then take on New Mexico, which boasts a seven-match winning streak.  The New Mexico game gets underway Sunday afternoon at 1.  Both matches are at the Boas Soccer and Tennis Complex off of Boise Avenue.

Boise State Volleyball Team Hosts Colorado State and Wyoming

The Boise State volleyball team, which has held its own but hasn't been able to close out teams in the fourth set, returns home to take on Colorado State and Wyoming.

The Broncos will host the Rams tonight and Wyoming Saturday night.  Both matches begin at 7 in Bronco Gym.

Liz Ruiz Named Mountain West Co-Defensive Soccer Player of the Week

Boise State goalkeeper Liz Ruiz was named by the Mountain West Conference as the Women's Soccer Co-Defensive Player of the Week.


Ruiz, who returned from an injury, had six saves in her fourth shutout of the season in a 1-0 win over preseason favorite San Diego State.  It was Liz's 27th win of her Boise State career, enabling her to pass Kim Parker as the winningest goalkeeper in Bronco history.

Official BCS Standings, Week 7

http://bluefootballthroughandthrough.blogspot.com/2011/10/bcs-standings-week-seven.html

Boise State Football Team #5 in Harris Poll, Week Seven

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/rankings/harris