Brian Murphy from the Idaho Statesman put together a very well-reasoned dissection of the BCS selection process, which many would say has progressed (regressed?) to a point that is beyond laughable to being downright ridiculous. Everyone fixates on the title game matchup -- and admittedly, that's far and away the most important thing the BCS aims to do -- but the rest of the dominoes fell the most ridiculous way. Here is Murphy: This year, the BCS produced a title-game rematch that most fans don't want, rewarded three teams that didn't even win their six-team divisions and a fourth that was blown out in its conference championship game.

By its own standings, it left out teams ranked Nos. 6, 7, 8 and 9 and found spots for teams ranked Nos. 10, 11, 13, 16 and 23. Boise State — passed over for the fourth time when ranked in the top 10 of the BCS Standings — certainly has reason to be disappointed and angry at a bowl system that leaves it playing 6-6 Arizona State.

"I mean, Kellen Moore, one of the most prolific QBs in the history of college football ... and we can't get Boise State into a BCS at-large?" said ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit, playing the role, for once, of jilted Boise State fan.

Moore and the rest of the Bronco seniors, who are 49-3 in the past four seasons, deserve a better send-off than this. Yes, Boise State wouldn't have had to worry about any of this had it taken care of business against TCU. But everyone, outside of LSU, had a slip-up this season.

That didn't stop the Sugar Bowl from making two of the more indefensible at-large selections in BCS history, including passing on Boise State (and Kansas State) in favor of two-loss Virginia Tech with its final pick. The Hokies, ranked No. 17 in the Associated Press poll, did not defeat a single team currently ranked in the Top 25.

Where is Boise State going instead of the national stage, you ask? To Vegas, to play in the MAACO Bowl against a 6-6 Arizona State squad that fired its coach. And give Herbstreit credit: He was frontal on the BCS Selection show last night, blasting a system that put Virginia Tech into a big-time game. Herbstreit said it was all about money. It was refreshing to hear him say it, even if we all know it's true -- and was true even before the BCS existed. At least in the good ol' days, there weren't a bunch of skewed numbers masquerading as a system.