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For all you playoff proponents and BCS bashers, you all just lost ... because Boise State won.

If you were watching closely Saturday, it became obvious that the long-suffering Broncos -- suffering for at least three years since that Fiesta Bowl -- are close to being back in the BCS. There are a bunch of asterisks attached and hurdles to clear, but Boise's prospects improved significantly when USC and Miami lost. That gave two major bowl staples three losses and some lovely parting gifts.

Thanks for playing, now stand back and watch the blue turf boys play. Boise State is one of the few options left to fill BCS bowls.

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