CFB; How about the little guys?????

You know, we have come to be spoiled over the last 50 some odd years of the teams we expect to compete year in and year out for a National Championship. You have your schools dripping in tradition, Notre Dame, Michigan, Texas, Miami, Oklahoma, Alabama, Florida and so on and so forth. But I'm here to tell you that this upcoming season will be about the little guys. Now, I'm sure your thinking to yourself, what is this guy talking about? But judge (readers), I plan to lay out my case for why this is the year either Boise St or TCU win the BCS National Championship.
TCU-
Fresh off a Fiesta Bowl appearance last year the Horned Frogs look primed this year to take the next step and contend for a BCS Title. Last years offense, that finished 5Th in the nation, returns 9 starters, including Mountain West Conference Player of the Year QB Andy Dalton. Last season Dalton threw 22 touchdowns and ran for another 5. All skill players return as well. On the Defensive side there's a little more work to be done. After losing All-Americans Jerry Hughes and Darryl Washington to the NFL draft the Horned Frogs might see the Number 1 Defense from last season take a step back, but I'm here to say it wont matter. This is why; Look at the Horned Frogs schedule this upcoming season. After an opening game against PAC-10 Oregon St the schedule lightens up. Throw in a Baylor here and a road game against Utah there, and those are the only potential speed bumps that stand in TCU's way. Air Force and BYU both have to play TCU on the road, so the schedule sets up nice for the Horned Frogs to make history.

Boise St.-
These guys shouldn't be called little, but playing in a Non-BCS Conference leaves them with this distinction. The team commonly known as the school with the blue field, which in fact is blue magic with an impressive 63-2 record since 2000. Boise St returns 23 out of 24 possible starters to a team that finished last season undefeated with a win over TCU in the Fiesta Bowl. Heisman Candidate Kellen Moore returns to lead the high powered Broncos. Moore is one of the best in college football with precision passing. His 39 touchdowns to 3 interceptions last season was the best ratio in the country. He also never gets touched, as the Broncos offensive line allowed a nation low 5 sacks. The Defensive returns everyone except CB Kyle Wilson. The Broncos play 12 games this season, but it really boils down to just one game, the season opener. The Broncos play another top 10 opponent in Virginia Tech. The Hokies are a very good team and this will be a playoff game for Boise State. Win this game, and there isn't anyone on the schedule that will come closer than 14 points this season. Lose this game, and this could hurt Non-BCS schools for many years to come. But I'm on record as saying, that Boise St will beat Virgina Tech to open the season and end the season in the National Championship game.

So there you have it your honor. Ive presented my case, and in what I feel will be a down year for Florida and Alabama, opens the door for the little guys..In the words of Scarface " Say Hello, to my little friends!!!"

By Rashad Reed
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