Phil Steele and Athlon Sports Rank Boise State # 12 

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Not listed in above is Lindy’s College Football Magazine which is also in stores and has Boise State ranked #13.  None of this should be too surprising for Bronco fans, since most of the college football pundits have ranked Boise State somewhere in the top 15 in their pre-season rankings. This should be a good indication to where BSU is going to be ranked come football season.
                Of course this all means nothing if the football team doesn’t get that “W” on September the 3rd against Oregon. Anyone who spends much time looking at message boards and blogs around the internet has witnessed the trash talk being thrown back and forth between Oregon and Boise State fans. It’s no secret that Oregon fans want some revenge for what happened to them at Autzen last year.
                Now if these rankings hold true this will be the highest ranking Boise State has ever had to start the season.  BSU fans surely remember the last time we were ranked in the top 25 to start the season. That was 2005, but things have changed. This team is different than that BSU team. I don’t see a repeat of 2005, because Boise State is a whole lot better than the ’05 team. With that being said, one can’t be too careful to get ahead of themselves. This looks to be one of the most exciting seasons in Boise State football history. Here is a peek at what Phil Steele’s and Athlon Sports have to say about BSU’s upcoming season.