Boise State -- what a story!

I watched the best part of the Rose Bowl between Oklahoma and Boise State last night -- what a game! Some people thought that a smaller school from a smaller conference couldn't hand with a big school from a big conference. I read this post this morning and this very much sums up my feelings about the NCAA Football Playoff meaning of this game. The following is from Stewart Mandel of Sports Illustrated in his recent blog post.

On paper, the 2007 Fiesta Bowl was nothing more than a minor upset -- the No. 9 team beat the No. 7 team. In reality, it was so much more than that. Boise State beating Oklahoma in a New Year’s Day bowl game is college football’s equivalent to George Mason reaching the Final Four, with one extremely significant difference: George Mason had its chance to compete for the national title; Boise State does not. Like it or not, Boise State 43, Oklahoma 42 just became the single biggest argument to date for a college football playoff.

You’re going to hear it a lot in the coming weeks. If Boise State can beat Oklahoma, why shouldn’t it get a shot at Ohio State? And while the BCS commissioners can offer any number of general arguments against a playoff, the fact is there is no reasonable answer to that specific question.

I was rooting for Oklahoma since they're in the Big 12, but man what a story and what gutsy calls. I'm glad that I stayed up late to watch this game!