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A look around the non-BCS conferences

By Adam Rittenberg
Special to ESPN.com

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

The BCS wedged open its cast-iron doors for college football's proletariat, and Boise State galloped through. Led by sophomore running back Ian Johnson, the Broncos met every challenge in their path, winning 12 games by an average of 23.8 points. They follow non-BCS trailblazer Utah to the Fiesta Bowl, where they hope to have a similar result. BYU reclaimed its place in the national spotlight behind quarterback John Beck, and TCU re-entered the Top 25 after seeing its BCS hopes dashed in Septemb ...

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