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• HouseofDread said January 05, 2009

  I agree that Utah should not be the #1 team. But would you be saying the same about Penn State? If they had beaten Iowa, they would have been voted near-unanimous #1 and would be playing in BCS title game. And the only '"major" team they beat soundly was Oregon State. Would they deserve to be #1?

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• DTRIK19 said January 05, 2009

  They still deserve a shot at the title...just a shame theres not a playoff yet!

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• dhick1 said January 05, 2009

  There is no proof that they are not #1. They are unbeaten. They beat several very good teams along the way. They beat an Alabama team who was #1 for most of the year in the BCS bowl. Of course, "no proof that they are not #1" does not actually mean #1, but it certainly does not lend any legitimacy to any other team either. None of them actually beat Utah or beat any team that beat Utah.

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• UNC23Tarheels said January 05, 2009

  Can someone Please tell me with the exception of Alabama in the Bowl,who did Utah beat that was ranked during the regular season?Seriously I don't recall them beating any team in the Top 25 or even the Top 10 for that matter,and what was their strength of schedule??? As Dickie V says Cupcake City Babyyyy!!!

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  • derick replied January 05, 2009

    They beat Alabama (#4), BYU (#17), TCU (#11), and Oregon State (will be approx. #19). These teams will all be ranked in the Top 25 by end of week.
  • DTRIK19 replied January 05, 2009

    They beat every single team that was put in front of them and showed the country they're for real against Bama. Can't ask any more of them.
• h8texas4ever said January 05, 2009

  Utah is NOT even close to being #1. so what you beat alabama who was overrated all along. Let them play OU and see what a real team looks like. OU would destroy them. OU will destroy Florida 56-17. So Utes fans, you went unbeaten but only played 3 actual games. so don't expect any real respect because i dont think you deserve it. play a schedule like OU did and win the way they did, then i might give you some respect.

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  • DTRIK19 replied January 05, 2009

    Riiight! I'm sure you said last year let WVU play a real team like OU since they didn't face any real challenges in their conference. How'd that one work out?
  • Fighton50 replied January 06, 2009

    Hey OU junkie, Your Big 12 plays flag football. Heard this **** a few years ago when OU was undefeated...........USC 55 OU 19. Wake up!!!
• whodey24 said January 05, 2009

  For UNC23Tarheels...
  11/06 No. 12 TCU 10-0 (6-0) W 13-10
  11/22 No. 14 Brigham Young 12-0 (8-0) W 48-24
  Big surprise a UNC fan knowing very little about football, but with a little luck Butch Davis will change that culture...
  We ALL know Utah won't be voted #1, but they should be in consideration... granted, TCU and BYU weren't/aren't respected nationally but were ranked #12 and #14 respectively when Utah beat them (TCU beat #6 Boise St and BYU lost to an unranked Arizona in there bowl games) and you CANNOT control your conference schedule. Oh yeah, and they EMBARRASED Alabama, a team many thought was the best in the country for most of the season...

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  • UNC23Tarheels replied January 05, 2009

    Well Okay that's impressive,But Don't get it Twisted I could care less about Tarheel Football,Basketball is my game so Whodey24,I'm not worried about Butch Davis..
    • DTRIK19 replied January 05, 2009

      Just wondering who was #1 in hoops...could you help me out there Mr. Tarheel? haha sorry, couldn't resist!
      • UNC23Tarheels replied January 06, 2009

        I'll give you that DTRIK19 LMAO!!! Good Luck in Big East Conference Play especially with Uconn,Syracuse,Louville,Georgetown and Notre Dame that's a Tough Conference there..
• delendo said January 05, 2009

  Well the beat TCU, Oregon St (who by the way beat USC), BYU, and Alabama. Not saying their schedule is a big 12 claiber or SEC caliber but give them credit they beat everyone on their schedule. And if you really think about it they out played and beat Alabama worse the Florida did. Do they deserve a shot, in a perfect playoff system the would get it but instead we settle for something else.

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• baptuna said January 06, 2009

  Yeah, Utah could be number 1... so can USC, Texas and the winner of the BCS title game. Every year someone with an argument gets left out. The BCS is like global warming, we're all not happy with what's going on, but nobody will do anything about it. Every national championship should have an asterisk by them.

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  • LonghornsRule replied January 06, 2009

    Good point baptuna.
    You can only play the teams you schedule and Utah did just that. However, they also took advantage of a very weak Mountain West Conference SOS and a Bama team that somehow got caught up in not thinking they deserved to "just" be in the Sugar Bowl this year. Utah DID want to be in the Sugar Bowl game and showed they deserved the shot at being there. Give then credit but be careful what you wish for if you decide to step up and play with the Big Boy conferences.
    
    I agree the BCS has got to do something in the near future to right the ship and create some sort of playoff system that will separate the men from the boys. Just because you are classified as a Div I team and go undefeated in the regular season doesn't necessarily mean you are BCS worthy.
    • Fighton50 replied January 06, 2009

      Bigboy conference...Big 12 plays flag football!!! Look at the bowl record......Need to play D
      • LonghornsRule replied January 08, 2009

        Yeah, well I would take my chances with my Horn's defense against Utah any day. That was the topic of this conversation, right?