From college football message boards to ESPN college football analysts, Boise State undergoes constant ridicule for their lack of strong opponents.

In each of the past four seasons, the Broncos, ranked fifth in the latest AP poll, have only played one team from a BCS conference during the regular season. Along with this lone marquee game, Boise State schedules pancake games with FCS schools (Weber State, Idaho State) and mediocre teams from weak conferences such as the MAC and Conference USA.

Although they tend to run through an easy schedule, credit must be given to the Broncos. Since joining the FBS in 1996, Boise State has launched its program among the elite mid-major programs. No other school in recent memory has found...

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