Posted by SJSdude on 1/21/2008, 2:19 pm
Link: http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=340526
Message modified by administrator mmorgan 1/21/2008, 2:22 pm
Now that I've got your attention...
...it's their post season non-BCS Top 25
SJSU is rated 5th in the WAC.
Recognizing the best of the non-BCS teams
I'm all about the little guys. That's why I love the non-BCS schools.
If I can show 'em some love, I do. And here's a big smooch as I continue my post-mortem on a super, terrific and happy college football season.
Non-BCS Top 25
1. BYU. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the new non-BCS monster. The Cougars haven't lost a Mountain West game the last two years. And it's only gonna get better under Brocno Mendenhall.
2. Hawaii. Time will look back fondly on what June Jones did in 2007. Still, it's difficult to get images of that Sugar Bowl thumping out of my head.
3. Boise State. Sure, the Broncos lost to East Carolina in the Hawaii Bowl, but Boise State remains the hippest non-BCS school in the nation.
4. Utah. Too bad the Utes get eclipsed by BYU's shadow. I know how good you are, Kyle Whittingham. And I'll keep singing Utah's praises.
5. Tulsa. Is there a better -- or hotter -- non-BCS coach in America than Todd Graham? Of course not.
6. Fresno State. Pat Hill is a man's-man coach. And he has a man's-man program. I only wish more programs had Hill's cojones.
7. Air Force. Troy Calhoun may have been the best rookie coach in the nation in 2007.
8. UCF. Combine unmatched non-BCS facilities with the coaching acumen of George O'Leary and you have the makings of big things. This team belongs in the Big East.
9. Navy. The Middies' historic triumph over Notre Dame will live forever.
10. East Carolina. Skip Holtz has the Pirates back to the heights they enjoyed under Steve Logan. The question: How long will Holtz stay in Greenville, N.C.?
11. New Mexico. Is there a more underappreciated coach than Rocky Long? He needs a hug, Lobo Nation.
12. Central Michigan. As long as Dan LeFevour is taking snaps, the two-time defending MAC champs will be tough. Oh, and coach Butch Jones is pretty good, too.
13. Houston. The Cougars were every school's worst nightmare because of Art Briles' Texas Tech offense.
14. TCU. Gary Patterson has made the Horned Frogs the model of non-BCS success.
15. Bowling Green. The Falcons' spread attack has set a new trend in the MAC. Credit Gregg Brandon, who has Bowling Green poised for a league title run in 2008.
16. Troy. Don' t you pity the poor BCS schools that get suckered into playing at Troy?
17. Memphis. Remember when Tommy West was on the hot seat? Neither do I.
18. Ball State. Check out QB Nathan Davis, the best player you've never heard about.
19. Florida Atlantic. Three words: Fear the pipe!
20. Southern Miss. Jeff Bower built the ultimate "little giant." And he leaves with his head held high.
21. Nevada. Chris Ault is to non-BCS coaches what JoePa is to BCS coaches.
22. Ohio. Who said Frank Solich still doesn't have it? Not me. I think it's the guy in the red shirt with an "N" on it.
23. Louisiana-Monroe. Meet the authors of one of 2007's most classic upsets. Remember that game, Bama Boy?
24. San Jose State. Funny how winning seems to follow Dick Tomey wherever he goes.
25. Middle Tennessee. Rick Stockstill has the Blue Raiders poised for big things. It's a matter of time before a BCS school nabs him.
Tom Dienhart is a writer for Sporting News. E-mail him at tdienhart@sportingnews.com.
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