yes, the bcs sucks, but so does the entire bowl system

Fresno State went 8-4. Not the greatest season, but not a bad one either. And when you look at who they lost to, the season looks a littel better.

Wisconsin. At Wisconsin. Lost in overtime.

Cincinnati. Undefeated Cincinnati. Lost by 8, but had a chance to tie before a late interception.

Boise State. Undefeated Boise State. Lost in a track meet.

Nevada. They got blown out. This was the only true "bad" loss of the year.

Throw in a win against Illinois in what may have been the best college football game of the season, and I thought things would be looking pretty good heading into bowl season.

Nope.

The New Mexico Bowl to play a 6-6 Wyoming team. Tickets still available!

I'm not slagging Wyoming or the New Mexico Bowl. But we've played Wyoming lots of times when they were in the WAC. Last season we had to play former WAC Colorado State. in 1999 & 2000 they played former WAC teams Utah and Air Force in bowl games.

It's not like Fresno State is not competitive against BCS teams. They have bowl wins over Georgia Tech (twice), Virginia, UCLA and USC. So while I'm glad Fresno State is  going to any bowl, it sucks that the bowl system couldn't produce a more imaginative matchup. I know, conference tie-ins. blah blah blah. It still sucks.

Then you have the Heisman. I'm not going to argue that Ryan Matthews should have won, or even should have been invited to New York. But Ryam Matthews may be the best running back in the country, and his name wasn't even mentioned as a possibility. Dude was the second leading rusher in the country, ahile missing almost two games with a concussion. I've seen a lot of great running backs at Fresno State - Lorenzo Neal, Michael Pittman, Derrick Ward - and none holds a candle to Ryan Matthews.

Watching ESPN's 30 For 30 movie on the University Of Miami, it's crazy to think that a school went from nothing to National Champions in such a short matter of time. They had the advantage of being in a major conference. In a BCS conference, all you have to do is win to get respect. If you're not in a BC conference? Well, you don't have to ask a Fresno State fan. Ask a Boise State, Utah, or TCU fan.

There's nothing you can do.