Sports Thread #1 For 1/4/10: The BCS Game That We Should All Care About

In a rematch of the Poinsetta Bowl last year, TCU and Boise State are about to battle in what should be a National Semifinal game if all was right and well with the cartel system that is the FBS (and their BS of a system that is called the BCS).

Most, including myself, feel that Texas Christian University is the best team in the state of Texas this year, and if it weren't for Hunter Lawrence's game winning field goal in the Big 12 championship against Nebraska, they actually still wouldn't be in the "title game" because of Cincinnati passing them in the final BS that is the BCS standings.

For Boise State, their significant first game win over Oregon has then been overshadowed with their lack of a power schedule thanks to being in the WAC conference. In comparison to TCU beating six bowl teams on their schedule, as well as the Mountain West being an impressive 4-0 in bowl games so far, Boise State is still viewed by many as being fortunate and not truly deserving to be considered as elite as their fellow non-BCS counterparts.

Let's get into the game, and how key it is going to be as to whether Kellen Moore will have enough time in the pocket to get the ball to playmaking receivers Titus Young and Austin Pettis (coming back form injury) against the nation's number one scoring defense lead by stalwart defensive end Jerry Hughes.

Maybe more important in this game is whether a Boise State defense can stop and contain the nation's most underrated signal caller in Andy Dalton of TCU. Dalton has gone from a serviceable quarterback to a true all-Mountain West performer who can throw the ball deep and accurately to Jimmy Young. They do have a quality NFL second round talent in cornerback Kyle Wilson, who is also dangerous on special teams.

Both of these teams know each other well, but I truly think though that TCU has gotten two times as better as they were last year in comparison to Boise slightly improving in my eyes.

And with that at night's end, I think some AP votes for the national title will go to the Horned Frogs tonight, unless Alabama puts a massive whipping on Texas on Thursday.

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