Boise State Basketball Team #49 in RPI Ratings

Although the schedule is still very lacking, the Boise State basketball team is now #49 in this week's RPI Ratings, which of course are looked at closely in determining the NCAA field.  It's early, but Leon Rice's team is off to a great start.

Boise State's Kellen Moore Named the Nation's Best Quarterback; Future Name Changed to the Kellen Moore Award

Too bad the Sugar Bowl doesn't want the nation's best quarterback.  That honor didn't go to anyone within thousands of miles of that bowl, but rather to Boise State's Kellen Moore.

For the second straight year, the Touchdown Club of Columbus awarded Moore the honor but in an even more humbling move, announced that beginning next year, the award with a 57-year tradition will be called the Kellen Moore Award.

Moore set a school record (he's practically rewritten the entire book) with 300 completions this year for more than 3,500 yards and 41 touchdowns (also a school record) this season.  Moore completed 74.1% of his passes to lead the nation.  He broke the all-time NCAA record for wins by a starting quarerback with 49.  Moore is second in career touchdown passes (140) and fourth in all-time passing yards (14,374) with one more game to play against Arizona State in the Las Vegas Bowl December 22.

Moore joines an elite group of Matt Leinart of USC and Ken Dorsey from Miami as the only players to win the award twice.   
The 57th Columbus Awards Banquet will be February 11 at the Lifestyle Communities Pavilion in downtown Columbus, Ohio. 

Boise State Basketball Team Continues to Roll

List 'em at 8-1.

The Boise State basketball team roared past Portland 92-70 tonight behind a career-high 19 points and nine rebounds from Ryan Watkins.  Anthony Drmic scored 17 to keep the Pilots off balance.  Derrick marks scored 16 and Westley Perryman had 18 as Coach Leon Rice's team won for the fifth straight time.

Boise State never trailed and hit 26-of-33 from the charity stripe, a huge improvement from a few years ago.  Portland cut the Bronco lead to 53-52 with 14:21 left on two free throws from Tanner Riley.  But Boise State reponded with ad 13-2 run to put the game away.

Boise State's start of 8-0 at home is the best since they went 13-0 during the 1997-98 season.

Boise State To Move to WAC in Other Sports

As we thought, Boise State's other sports will go back to the WAC, since the MWC has said they will not allow them to continue in the conference.  That is effective in 2013.

Four Broncos Invited to Senior Bowl

A record crop of Bronco football players will be going to the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama next month.

Quarterback Kellen Moore, tailback Doug Martin, safety George Iloka and defensive tackle Billy Winn all will be playing in the game January 28. 

This year's group of seniors nearly matches the number of former Broncos in school history (five) that had been invited to the prestigious college all-star game prior to this year.  Wide receivers Titus Young and Austin Pettis played last year, while cornerback Kyle Wilson played in 2010, tackle Daryn Colledge was invited in 2006 and offensive lineman Matt Hill played in 2002.

Congratulations Kellen, Doug, George and Billy!  We'll be watching!

Kellen Moore Named Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year

Boise State senior quarterback Kellen Moore has been honored as the Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Year, according to the league office.

Moore was the Western Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2009 and co-Offensive Player of the Year last season, in addition to being named the WAC Freshman of the Year in 2008.

TCU linebacker Tank Carder was named MWC Defensive Player of the year for the second tme, while Wyoming coach Dave Christensen was tabbed as the league's Coach of the Year.  Wyoming quarterback Brett Smith was named Freshman of the Year over Boise State wide receiver Matt Miller, who broke Austin Pettis's school record for freshman receptions.

Big East Finally Feeling Like It Wants to Make It Official

As we reported more than a month ago, Boise State has officially been accepted into the Big East Conference.  Now after much delay, there are several media reports that say the conference is about to officially announce the acceptance of Boise State and other schools.  Obviously a lot to work on behind the scenes but we stick with our original report that Boise State will be in the Big East.

More details as the situation warrants.

AP Poll Percentages, Week 14

1.    LSU 100.00%
2.    Alabama 94.53%
3.    Oklahoma State 93.33%
4.    Stanford 85.53%
5.    USC 79.73%
6.    Oregon 78.00%
7.    Arkansas 76.53%
8.    Boise State 73.80%
9.    Wisconsin 69.20%
10.  South Carolina 63.07%
11.  Kansas State 55.27%
12.  Michigan State 48.87%
13.  Michigan 47.13%
14.  Clemson 44.20%
15.  Baylor 37.73%
16.  TCU 42.13%
17.  Virginia Tech 39.40%
18.  Georgia 37.73%
19.  Oklahoma 25.73%

Projected Final BCS Standings

1.    LSU 100.00% + 100.00% + 100.00 = 300.00
2.    Alabama 94.85% + 94.85% + 93.00 = 282.70
3.    Oklahoma State 92.68% + 92.68 + 95.00 = 280.36
4.    Stanford 87.19% + 87.19 + 82.00 = 256.38
5.    Oregon 83.53% + 83.53 + 72.00 = 239.06
6.    Arkansas 75.39% + 75.39 + 78.00 = 238.78
7.    Boise State 76.47% + 76.47 + 67.00 = 219.94
8.    Kansas State 59.53% + 59.53 + 85.00 = 204.06
9.    South Carolina 65.83% + 65.83 + 67.00 = 198.66
10.    Wisconsin 73.56% + 73.56 + 41.00 = 188.12
11.  Baylor 40.61% + 40.61 + 70.00 = 151.22
12.  Michigan 53.49% + 53.49 + 39.00 = 145.98
13.  Virginia Tech 49.83% + 49.83 + 36.00 = 135.66
14.  Clemson 44.54% + 44.54 + 37.00 = 126.08
15.  Oklahoma 29.63% + 29.63 + 59.00 = 118.26
16.  TCU 42.78% + 42.78 + 29.00 = 114.56
17.  Michigan State 49.83% + 49.83 + 13.00 = 112.66
18.  Georgia 36.47% + 36.47 + 38.00 = 110.94
19.  Houston 36.75% + 36.75 + 14.00 = 87.50

Coaches Poll Percentages, Week 14

1.    LSU 100.00
2.    Alabama 94.85%
3.    Oklahoma State 92.68%
4.    Stanford 87.19%
5.    Oregon 83.53%
6.    Boise State 76.47%
7.    Arkansas 75.39%
8.    Wisconsin 73.56%
9.    South Carolina 65.83%
10.  Kansas State 59.53%
11.  Virginia Tech 49.83%
12.  Michigan 53.49%
13.  Michigan State 49.83%
14.  Clemson 44.54%
15.  TCU 42.78%
16.  Baylor40.61%
17.  Houston 36.75%
18.  Georgia 36.47%
19.  Oklahoma 29.63%

Boise State #6 in Coaches

1. LSU (1475)
2. Alabama (1399)
3. Oklahoma State (1367)
4. Stanford (1286)
5. Oregon (1232)
6. Boise State
7. Arkansas
8. Wisconsin
9. South Carolina
10. Kansas State
11. Va Tech
12. Michigan
13. Mich St.
14. Clemson

Michigan's Four-Year Record 25-24

Michigan is 25-24 over the last four years.


Boise State is 49-3.

Final Official Sagarin Ratings

1.    LSU
2.    Alabama
3.    Oklahoma State
4.    Arkansas
5.    Kansas State
6.    Oklahoma
7.    Baylor
8.    South Carolina
9.    Oregon
10.  Stanford
11.  Georgia
12.  Boise State
13.  Texas
14.  USC
15.  Auburn
16.  Missouri
17.  Texas A&M
18.  Clemson
19.  TCU
20.  Wisconsin
21.  Iowa State
22.  Virginia Tech
23.  Michigan
24.  Nebraska
25.  Michigan State


http://www.usatoday.com/sports/sagarin/fbt11.htm?loc=interstitialskip

My Late Night Call

It will be extremely close between TCU and Oklahoma for #16 and #17 in the Final BCS Standings.  If I had to pick one right now, I'd say Oklahoma is #16.


If Oklahoma State gets in championship game, Boise State likely gets left out.  If Alabama finishes second, Boise State will probably play Michigan in Sugar Bowl.

Boise State #9 in Projected Final Computer Composite

The Broncos with a slight chance at #8.


1.    LSU 25 + 25 + 25 + 25 + 25 + 25 = 100.00
2.    Oklahoma State 24 + 24 + 23 + 24 + 24 + 23 = 95.00
3.    Alabama 23 + 23 + 24 + 22 + 23 + 24 = 93.00
4.    Kansas State 21 + 18 + 21 + 23 + 22 + 21 = 85.00
5.    Stanford 22 + 22 + 20 + 21 + 19 + 16 = 82.00
6.    Arkansas 14 + 17 + 22 + 18 + 21 + 22 = 78.00
7.    Oregon 17 + 21 + 19 + 19 + 17 + 17 = 72.00
8.    Baylor 13 + 9 + 18 + 20 + 20 + 19 = 70.00
9.    Boise State 19 + 19 + 17 + 16 + 15 + 14 = 67.00
9.    South Carolina 16 + 12 + 16 + 17 + 18 + 18 = 67.00
11.  USC 18 + 20 + 15 + 14 + 14 + 12 = 61.00
12.  Oklahoma 20 + 16 + 9 + 10 + 13 + 20 = 59.00
13.  Wisconsin 9 + 14 + 14 + 12 + 6 + 6 = 41.00
14.  Michigan 15 + 8 + 8 + 15 + 8 + 3 = 39.00
15.  Georgia 10 + 6 + 6 + 7 + 16 + 15 = 38.00
16.  Clemson 8 + 10 + 13 + 7 + 12 + 8 = 37.00
17.  Virginia Tech 12 + 15 + 7 + 13 + 4 + 4 = 36.00
18.  TCU 6 + 11 + 12 + 5 + 3 + 7 = 29.00
19.  Nebraska 7 + 7 + 5 + 9 + 1 + 2 = 21.00
20.  Southern Mississippi 3 + 5 + 11 + 10 + 0 + 0 = 18.00
21.  Texas 2 + 0 + 0 + 4 + 10 + 13 = 16.00
22.  Houston 11 + 4 + 5 + 2 + 3 + 0 = 14.00
23.  Michigan State 4 + 13 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 13.00
24.  Auburn 0 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 7 + 11 = 11.00
25.  Penn State 5 + 3 + 2 + 6 + 0 + 0 = 10.00





26.  West Virginia 1 + 0 + 0 + 2 + 0 + 0 = 1.00
Missouri 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 10 = 0.00
Texas A&M 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 9 = 0.00
Iowa State 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 5 = 0.00
Tulsa 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 0.00
Notre Dame 0 + 2 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 0.00

Projected Final Sagarin Ratings

Sagarin is the toughest to predict, because he puts some things in that are hard to get a hold of.  Given the importance, though, I'm going to project it now.  He should be out about 4:30 or so tomorrow morning with the official ratings.  Sagarin is the only one that is allowed to release his ratings before the BCS Standings come out.  In fact, it seems like he might not be able to do it for the Final ones. When he does, I will update.


Here goes:


1.    LSU
2.    Oklahoma State
3.    Alabama
4.    Arkansas
5.    Kansas State
6.    Oregon
7.    Stanford
8.    Baylor
9.    Oklahoma
10.  South Carolina
11.  Clemson
12.  Michigan State (if they win)
13.  Missouri
14.  USC
15.  Boise State
16.  Georgia
17.  Michigan
18.  Texas A&M
19.  TCU
20.  Wisconsin (if they win)
21.  Auburn
22.  Nebraska
23.  Texas
24.  Michigan State (if they lose)
24.  Virginia Tech
25.  Penn State          

Projected Final Massey Ratings

1.    LSU
2.    Oklahoma State
3.    Alabama
4.    Kansas State
5.    Arkansas
6.    Baylor
7.    Stanford
8.    South Carolina
9.    Oregon
10.  Georgia
11.  Boise State
12.  USC
13.  Oklahoma
14.  Clemson
15.  Missouri
16.  Texas
17.  Michigan
18.  Texas A&M
19.  Auburn
20.  Wisconsin
21.  Virginia Tech
22.  Houston
23.  TCU
24.  Michigan State 
25.  Nebraska

Projected Final Anderson & Hester Ratings

1.    LSU (barely)
2.    Oklahoma State
3.    Kansas State
4.    Alabama
5.    Stanford
6.    Baylor
7.    Oregon
8.    Arkansas
9.    South Carolina
10.  Boise State
11.  Michigan
12.  USC
13.  Virginia Tech
14.  Wisconsin 
15.  Oklahoma
16.  Southern Mississippi
17.  Georgia
18.  Nebraska
19.  Clemson
20.  Penn State
21.  TCU
22.  Texas
23.  Michigan State 
24.  West Virginia
25.  Houston

Projected Final Wolfe Ratings

1.    LSU
2.    Alabama
3.    Oklahoma State
4.    Arkansas
5.    Kansas State
6.    Stanford
7.    Oregon
8.    Baylor
9.    Boise State
10.  South Carolina
11.  Michigan State (if they win)
12.  USC
13.  Wisconsin (if they win)
14.  Clemson
15.  TCU
16.  Southern Mississippi
17.  Oklahoma
18.  Michigan
19.  Virginia Tech
20.  Georgia
21.  Houston
22.  Nebraska
23.  Michigan State (if they lose)
23.  Auburn
24.  Penn State
25.  Wisconsin (if they lose)
25.  Tulsa  

Projected Final Billingsley Ratings

1.    LSU
2.    Oklahoma State
3.    Alabama
4.    Stanford
5.    Oregon
6.    USC
7.    Boise State
8.    Kansas State
9.    Arkansas
10.  Oklahoma
11.  Virginia Tech
12.  Wisconsin 
13.  Michigan State 
14.  South Carolina
15.  TCU
16.  Clemson
17.  Baylor
18.  Michigan
19.  Nebraska
20.  Georgia
21.  Southern Mississippi
22.  Houston
23.  Penn State
24.  Notre Dame
25.  Auburn