Comments about ‘Utes 14th in BCS standings; TCU up to 6th with Boise 7th’

is not ranked in BCS

and that is fair. BYU --blown out by TCU and .500 FSU-- is not worthy of top-25

that you get pulled along by a tesm that beat your butts! Reality will set in in Texas!

The Utes weren't merely pulled along, Mr. Amazing. They also happened to win their game. If they had lost, they would have dropped like a rock. They were also helped along by a couple of other teams ahead of them that lost. And, sure, it helps that the one team that beat the Utes is kicking butts . . . but try to keep things in perspective. The Utes' movement upward was caused by multiple factors, but the most important thing is to keep on winning.

We'll see over the next two weeks whether Utah is worthy of more. I, for one, think they are.

Go Utes!

Utes are not a good team!!! I bet no other team in the top 15 benched its quarterback at halftime after scoring 3 points to a "Wyoming" caliber team. Utah is 6-1 because it has played 6 awful teams, and the Utes have been tied or trailing in the 4th quarter in 4 of those games.

Utahs 7-1 smart guy. byu is 6-2... jealousy is running rampant in provo nowadays!

Utah is 7-1 smart guy and in first place in the Mwc. byu (little brother) is 6-2 and in the middle of the pack where they belong. Jealousy is running rampant in provo these days!

"I bet no other team in the top 15 benched its quarterback at halftime after scoring 3 points to a "Wyoming" caliber team. "

I'm a BYU fan, and I'll say this -- STYLE POINTS SHOULDN'T MATTER.

There is a saying in golf, "They don't ask you how, they ask you how many." In other words, a win is a win.

Nothing against the Utes, but I hope none of the undefeated teams loses except the loser of the Alabama-florida game. It will show what a travesty it is if FOUR undefeated teams don't get a chance to prove on the field who the champion is.

PLAYOFFS BABY!. The sport needs a playoffs. The most popular league in America is the NFL, and they let a boatload of teams in the playoffs. It doesn't hurt their popularity or financial viability. The NFL is the richest, most popular professional sports league in the country.

Lets see where teams are at the end of the year. Utah still has TCU and BYU on the road, I doubt their ranking holds up.

We have finally reached the point where everyone on this site no longers drags Boise State into the conversation. I wonder why? This is the conference that did not want another Top 10 BCS team in their league as they thought they were too good or did not want another loss. Where are the BSU critics?

Boise still has one game of interest- Nevada.

Nevada has won 5 in a row with impressive offensive numbers.

This should be a great game with all eyes on Boise State as they try to play in a big money BCS game. Good luck to both Boise and TCU. Either way, the western conferences will be well represented.

November 27 - Boise State vs. Nevada
November 28 - Utah vs. BYU

Two great games for college football fans!

Your opinion has holes. Yes, the Utes have played weaker teams and have won unconvincingly, but you overlook that they could have beaten Oregon with another five minutes on the clock. The Ducks are giant killers, as we have seen, yet the Utes had them on the mat. The more accurate description of the Utes is that they play to the level of their competition, no matter whom. They will beat the Lobos by less than they should, but will hang with TCU longer than they should. The botttom line is wins. Nothing else matters much. If the Utes are not good, then their record would indicate that the coaches are great. Who knows for sure? Very generalized and inaccurate though to say the Utes are not good and don't derserve their ranking.

OK the real deal is that the Utes are 7-1 and BYU lost to a lame FSU team and got clobbered by a good TCU team. The UTES have one loss and keep on winning. I do think that if BYU winns in Wyoming and can get the Utes at home we should have a pretty good bowl waiting.

BUT WE GOT TO WIN TO TALK.

Let Utah focus on Utah and BYU focus on BYU. Then the talk can start again after they play each other. IF Utah keeps winning, and I don't care if it is by 1 or 20, then good for them. We in fact are not brothers and our programs are not tied by any relationship any more than UCLA and USC's teams are. Easy - win and then talk trash afterwards.

Makes the BYU win coming up in November all that much sweeter doesn't it!

Although a long shot, Utah still has an opportunity to crash for the second straight season. If Boise loses any game from here out they will drop like a rock and Utah will pass them if they win out.

However, because Boise doesn't play anyone I'm going to quietly be happy with a MWC championship and a victory in Las Vegas against the Pac-10

Go Utes!!! Within striking distance!!! Win out and the Utes do it again in a "rebuilding" year! BSU is doing a great job...the reason they're not in the MWC is that it would dilute the BCS opportunities. Look at it now..both TCU & BSU are in the BCS race. If BSU was in the MWC it would be the same problem the SEC faces. Florida or Alabama, one will lose to the other in the SEC championship game. They both will still get a BCS which isn't true for the MWC or the WAC.

note BYU crawls back in on the AP poll, but is significantly absent from the BCS standings.

Interesting how Cougar fan always uses the poll numbers that put their program in the best light, yet denigrate and use the poll numbers that cast the worst light on the UofU. Hypocrites, the lot.

FYI, not a U fan either.

I'm sure you think the Mountain West is afraid to add Boise State to the confrence, so let me correct you. The truth is the MWC was really considering adding BSU, however BSU is horrible academiclly, and couldn't live up to MWC standards. So if BSU can ever fix their academic problems (Becacuse it is supposed to be a University) then maybe the MWC will consider adding them. Until then, enjoy being only the second best non-bcs school, because you know TCU will always own you

"Utah is 6-1 because it has played 6 awful teams..."

That pretty much been the formula for all those "10+ win seasons" the tdS has been bragging about over these last 3 yrs.

Yeah, it goes both ways.

FYI...the Utes' SOS has been rated higher than yours, nevertheless, YOU'RE the ones who are 6-2, while WE'RE 7-1. Haha!

GO UTES!!!

Utah is the weakest team in the top 25 - and will prove it over the next few weeks.

TCU is the best team EVER in the MWC - and will prove it over the next few weeks.

BYU doesn't belong - has already proven it.

BSU, if give a shot in the MWC, would easily be the 2nd best team in the conference.

Utah in its rightful place-ahead of BYU. And BYU will lose to Utah. The magic at LES is gone, and Utah always comes fired up to rip BYU apart. But I doubt Utah will be able to handle TCU this year.