What would it take for Boise to get into CFP?

[CFBLore]

If Boise starts 2-0 (Wash, @BYU) the debate will likely continue all year if Boise deserves a CFP bid. It certainly hinges on how the five major conferences unfold, but in your guys' minds, where should Boise fall in the pecking order?

We saw two loss Boise be ahead of undefeated Marshall in the CFP rankings last year. Using this same logic with schedule disparity, I think it stands to reason that an undefeated Boise would fall behind the two loss SEC and P12 but likely ahead of two loss Big Ten, ACC and B12.

 

[BigdaddyQH]

It will never happen unless Boise State goes undefeated. The same holds true for any non Power 5 FBS team.

 

[TyBounce]

If Boise starts 2-0 (Wash, @BYU) the debate will likely continue all year if Boise deserves a CFP bid. It certainly hinges on how the five major conferences unfold, but in your guys' minds, where should Boise fall in the pecking order?

We saw two loss Boise be ahead of undefeated Marshall in the CFP rankings last year. Using this same logic with schedule disparity, I think it stands to reason that an undefeated Boise would fall behind the two loss SEC and P12 but likely ahead of two loss Big Ten, ACC and B12.

I dont think any debate will start for Boise unless they get a 7-0 or 8-0 start. At 2-0 i doubt there will be any debate.

 

[cloverleaf]

A miracle!

 

[BigdaddyQH]

If Boise State gets past their back to back away games at Colorado State and Utah State 6 days later, then we will have something to talk about. Tacked on to what would be wins against Washington, at BYU, and at Virginia, a 13-0 BYU would obviously play in a Tier 1 Bowl game. Whether or not it would be a playoff game is conjecture at this point, however a two loss team could really have a problem jumping over Boise State because of their Bowl history. They are 6-1 in their last 7 bowls and are 3-0 in the Fiesta Bowl since 2007. You know what can happen is the press locks onto a story.

 

[DropDimes]

Besides being undefeated, I would say they need two power 5 confs. to have their best team have 2 losses. I think it helps their case if the other three conferences have convincing best teams.

 

[cloverleaf]

Not a chance playing this schedule:

Washington, BYU, Idaho State, Virginia, Hawaii, Colorado State, Utah State, Wyoming, UNLV, New Mexico, Air Force, San Jose State

Heck, the majority of Boise State's schedule this year will have losing records.

 

[GoSooners]

Something tells me Boise will be a little overrated this year. But given their pud schedule we may not be able to tell it...

 

[BigdaddyQH]

Clover, if you are wondering if an undefeated Boise State gets the call over a two loss Alabama, the answer is yes. First, a two loss Alabama will not be the SEC Champs. Auburn will win that this season. Next, the press would crush the NCAA if they tried to pull a stunt like that. Remember, as proven in the bowl games, no one is real sure of just how good the SEC West is. Alabama's usual excuse about not caring about whether they won the Sugar Bowl or not went out the window last season. Auburn, LSU and both Mississippi's also had no excuses for their losses. Boise State won their Bowl Game, the Fiesta Bowl.

 

[cloverleaf]

No, I'm saying Boise State playing 12 regular season games where only three, maybe four of those teams will have winning record has ZERO change of being one of the final four teams....never said a word about the teams that would be in the final four.

Boise can go 12-0, win every game by 30 points...probably get a good bowl game but certainty won't play for a national championship. Good lord, Vanderbilt could go 9-3 with that schedule.

 

[CFBLore]

I do agree that Boise has zero realistic chance of making it, even at 13-0. I do feel 12-0 BYU would be in but their schedule is very difficult by non-Power 5 standards. Their first four are at Nebraska, Boise, at UCLA, at Michigan. They play Missouri later in the year too.