Alabama - Florida

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Originally Posted by Danzig

one problem with the current system is that there is still a bias towards certain schools/regions due to their tradition and history-it explains why osu (for example)begins the season practically every year ranked very high. it also explain why just a couple of years ago, many wanted a rematch between osu/mich in the title game, rather than fla getting in.
if utah and boise st want to get more recognition, they can begin by changing their schedules in future, and taking on some tougher non-conference opponents. they are currently considered the 'peppers pride' of bcs football. if they want to fight amongst the supposed power houses, they can help control their destiny. BUT, they still fight an uphill battle, because ratings still matter-witness osu possibly getting a bcs bowl, rather than the higher-ranked utah.

and for anyone still wondering why the current system is in place, and seemingly unchangeable--i recommend finding the dec 1 issue of SI, and reading the article titled 'ka-ching!' by terry mcdonnell.

Utah and Boise are hardly desirable non-conference teams for major conference teams to schedule. The SEC teams wont want to schedule them, the Big 12 teams wont want them. They will claim their inconference schedules are too hard to play a tougher out of conference teams. Utah has played at Michigan, at Louisville, oregon state (2x) the last 2 years. They won the Fiesta bowl a few year ago in a laugher. Boise St plays in a weaker conference that Utah but noone any good will go and play on that blue field and they have a rep from beating Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl.