BCS: Which Undefeated Team Will Get The Shaft From The Motherboard?

We've all tried to make a case for the BCS in our own way. Even with a flawed system, we've had some great games from the result of them. But it's this year that is bound to be the center of controversy even when an outright champion is crowned. So with all the talk about the future of the BCS, which undefeated team will get the proverbial shaft out of this year's BCS Bowls?

Utah Utes (11-0, 7-0 Mountain West)

The Utes have a big game coming up this weekend when they face BYU for the Beehive Boot. It's clear that with this win, they will secure the Mountain West Conference Championship. On paper, they are impressive. But the computer still believes that the Pac-10 is better than the Mountain West...namely USC. Despite the Trojans possibly losing the Pac-10 Conference to Oregon State, they still believe that USC's record is better than Utah's undefeated record.

But the Utes are in what most would call a "powderpuff" conference. With teams like Wyoming (who beat Tennessee a few weeks ago), BYU (who only has one loss this season), TCU (who spent years dominating this conference) and Air Force (who are also bowl bound this season), I think the computer could be...nah! Who am I kidding?! Utah's record is better than USC. And they deserve to be above the Trojans. In regards to "powderpuff" conferences, look no further than the Big Ten Conference.

Decision: Yes

Ball State Cardinals (11-0, 7-0 Mid-American Conference)

The Cardinals are fans of nailbiters. They had a huge shootout a few nights ago against Central Michigan. But the thing that gets me the most is that even with a shot at the MAC Championship, they will still not get the pass into a BCS Bowl. With several teams in the Big XII that are eyeing a BCS bid (Mizzou, Texas, Oklahoma & Texas Tech in particular), it's clear that the computer will look towards them and look over Ball State.

So no matter how good the Cardinals are, and no matter how good their games are, they will suffer the downside of being good...but not good enough.

Decision: Yes

Boise State Broncos (10-0, 6-0 WAC Conference)

Two years ago, an unknown quarterback named Joel Zabransky and a low profile tailback named Ian Johnson shocked the nation and defeated the heavily favored Oklahoma Sooners. Even better, those glory days of yesteryear look to be coming back. The Broncos are undefeated and on the verge of making even more noise this year. And guess who could be the victim of their newest upset?

All the teams in the Big XII Conference should be intimidated by this Boise State team. They all know what they can do. And so does that computer. Which is why the computer will give them what they want: A BCS Bowl. The Broncos are underrated, and they are done being overlooked. But the Big Ten should be worried as well. Penn State, Ohio State and Michigan State all look to be considered contenders for a BCS bid at this moment. And they all should be wary of these Boise State Broncos...because they're coming for a fight.

Decision: No

So the Mountain West and MAC Conferences get denied the right to play, but the WAC Champions will get in? I say all three teams are getting screwed this year.