Under-Exposed College Football on East Coast

And now for an East coast perspective...

As we enter Week 5 of the college football season, here's a quick post to let you all know how little we East coasters hear about the ranked Utah-relevant teams. It's really a shame, but the media are happy to discuss the big boys (read: BCS) ad infinitum and relegate these great teams to the back page of their online blogs (can a blog have a back page?).

If you watch sports out here on the Eastern seaboard, you'd think there's only one ranked non-BCS team: Boise State. You've gotta give the Broncos credit, they show up just enough to get the job done in big games, and their consistency has rightfully earned them a #3 ranking in the AP Top 25. But the following teams deserve a little press, too.

TCU is currently ranked #5 in both the AP and USA Today polls, and for

good reason. Their combined scoring in 4 games is 178-62, and they're 11th in the nation in rushing yards per game. Since the win against Oregon State in their 1st game of the season, I haven't heard much on them except maybe a 30-sec clip to show a quick touchdown and then move on to the next highlight. Unfortunately, no more big non-conference teams on their schedule, so that'll hurt their visibility. They need gaudy, big-margin victories each week.

Utah is holding steady in the Top 25, currently #13 and #12 in the AP and USA Today polls, respectively. Though they're middle of the pack in yards passing and rushing, their 177-51 point margin puts them Top 10 in both points for and against. I'm hoping the Iowa State, TCU, and Notre Dame games get them a little more spotlight than they've been getting. Just keep rolling out those convincing wins, Utes.

Nevada has strung together some big-name wins and this week broke into the Top 25, so they're getting some exposure on a national level. Having the 6th best yards/game rushing offense in the country gives commentators something concrete to talk about. Unexpected beatdowns on notable names like Cal (52-31) and BYU (27-13) don't hurt either. Only big ticket game left is Boise State, and that's not until Thanksgiving weekend, so they've gotta put up big numbers, too, if they want attention.

BYU doesn't deserve a logo picture or analysis right now. We're fighting and they need to do something that merits my typing time and thought.