Where's the Love?

The BCS has come out with their first poll. Hip hip HOORAY! Being a Utah fan, I was glad to see that Utah slid into the #11 spot in the the first poll. I feel that this about the right spot for them. I don't necessarily think that they need to be bumped up any more, unless they keep up their winning ways. TCU was the shocker to me, though. I knew that it was a big game for them when they beat BYU, and I was mighty happy about that, but they were the biggest non-BCS team in the polls thats for sure. The thing that is really eating at me is Boise St., and the rest of the world. When BYU was the BCS darling, they were the ones that were picked to bust through the BCS and make it to a bowl game. They deserved every bit of the attention too. But Utah quietly kept winning and climbing up the polls right behind BYU waiting for their chance. Unfortunately, the Cougs blew what could have been the most anticipated Utah-BYU game in the history of both schools by losing to TCU. That left Utah the front runner for busting the BCS party. But wait, before we announce to everyone that Utah is the school to beat, lets figure out how BYU can still make it to the BCS. And if that doesn't work, Boise St. is a better lock for a BCS bowl game than Utah. At least this is what I saw after the poll was released. Rather than congratulating the U for there efforts, winning big against Colorado St. and remaining undefeated, the rest of the world looked right past them to see who else could make it into the BCS. Why? Is it because the Utes did it four years ago and it just isn't fair that the same team can do it again so soon? I don't think that is the case, because everyone else seems to think Boise St. would be a good fit. Is it because everyone really loves BYU and wants them to somehow make it in? If that's the case, I'm movin to Pakistan where people are a little more rational. Is it because people have some rift with the Utes? I don't get that, what did we do? Basically, I just don't understand why Utah can't seem to get the attention of the rest of the world. Sure we have BYU and TCU still on the schedule, along with a road tester at New Mexico, but who cares? Give us the chance and watch us win out. That way it won't be such a surprise to you at the end of the season. Show a little love!

Current BCS Poll
1 Texas 7-0
2 Alabama 7-0
3 Penn State 8-0
4 Oklahoma 6-1
5 USC 5-1
6 Oklahoma State 7-0
7 Georgia 6-1
8 Texas Tech 7-0
9 Ohio State 7-1
10 Florida 5-1
11 Utah 8-0
12 Boise State 6-0
13 LSU 5-1
14 TCU 7-1
15 Missouri 5-2
16 South Florida 6-1
17 Pittsburgh 5-1
18 Georgia Tech 6-1
19 Tulsa 7-0
20 Ball State 7-0
21 Brigham Young 6-1
22 Northwestern 6-1
23 Kansas 5-2
24 Minnesota 6-1
25 Florida State 5-1