The AP preseason poll was released and the Boise State football team landed at No. 3 – the highest ranking in school history.

You read it, the Boise State Broncos received the highest ranking ever for a non-BCS team, and high enough to please pretty much every Bronco fan this 2010 NCAA college football season.

After the jump, view the full AP poll along with some additional notes and feedback. Then celebrate in the comments. The Boise State Broncos were No. 3 already and that’s even before any games have been played.

The Alabama Crimson Tide took the No. 1 spot followed by the Ohio State Buckeyes. Rounding up the top five are Florida and Texas.

The Boise State football program opened fall camp before the season and learned what every expert has been predicting since the Broncos’ season-ending victory over TCU in the Fiesta Bowl last January — the Broncos will start the season ranked in the top five.

Boise State head coach Chris Petersen addressed the media after practice, but he was characteristically non-descript when the line of questioning turned toward the polls.

“We knew we would be ranked high, but if we’re ranked high at the end of the year, that’s a good thing,” Petersen said. “Right now, I don’t know if the bull’s-eye can get bigger. It’s been big for a while and there’s been a lot of talk and a lot of hype. That’s how we think of it.”

“That doesn’t really help our situation. Now, we’ve just got to…”

Can’t wait for the football season to start?

We can’t either. And while we wait for the 2010 NCAA college football season to get here, we can take a look at some of these college football programs that are more valuable than that piece of shit you call your car.

Valued at $68 million, the LSU Tigers are a tremendous economic asset to the surrounding community. Besides turning a $39 million overall yearly profit, it is estimated that $8.2 million in direct spending is generated by visitors to East Baton Rouge Parish by each game the Tigers play at the 92,400 seat Tiger Stadium.

With three national titles and thirteen SEC conference titles, the Tigers have an enduring track record of success, which explains the massive influx of visitors to each home game. It’s fair to call the Tigers an economic juggernaut, and it looks to remain that way for the foreseeable future.

The second most valuable Big Ten football team in the country (and eighth overall) is the Ohio State Buckeyes, valued at $85 million by Forbes. It’s a two spot rise for Ohio State, who occupied the 10th spot last time rankings were compiled. It’s also worth noting that Ohio State is the only school to have its teams in the top 10 of Forbes’ football and basketball rankings (its basketball team is the 10th most valuable in the NCAA.)

Interestingly, however, the immense financial and athletic success of the school has not translated to an astronomical coach’s salary. Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel is paid at a level one might expect given the school’s sparking track record.

Valued at $84 million (with profits of $45 million) the Georgia Bulldogs…

The irresistible force meets the immovable object.

No, it’s not Hulk Hogan versus Andre the Giant all over again but the 2010 Rose Bowl. Oregon’s irresistible running game, averaging 236 yards per contest, takes on Ohio State’s immovable defense that has only given up a measly 83.7 yards to the opposing team.

Well, something’s got to give and this Rose Bowl game between the Oregon Ducks and the Ohio State Buckeyes could very well decide which is really important in winning championships, defense or offense?

The Ohio State Buckeyes have always been the better team every single time they went up against Oregon. The Buckeyes have been so dominant that they haven’t been defeated by any Oregon Ducks team for seven straight contests.

Yes, Ohio State is 7-0 all-time against Oregon, which makes betting on the Ducks at the Rose Bowl a little bit harder to fathom.

Of course, if you’re a Ducks fan, you’d be happy to know that these two teams haven’t played each other since 1987 and a lot of improvements have been made by the Ducks since then. Oregon now has a formidable running game that ranks sixth overall in the nation and as good as that offense has been, their defense isn’t so bad either.

Oregon has only surrendered 329 yards per game, which ranks…

Yeah, it’s still Florida.

As expected, the Florida Gators remain atop the BCS standings after Week 12 of the 2009 NCAA college football season.

The Florida Gators, which had to fight for a 10-point win at South Carolina, remain first with a BCS average of .9833, followed by the Alabama Crimson Tide at .9521 and the Texas Longhorns at .9261.

The nation’s three remaining unbeaten schools; TCU Horned Frogs, Cincinnati Bearcats and Boise State Broncos, are holding steady at fourth, fifth and sixth respectively.

TCU, at no.4, is the highest ranked team that does not secure a BCS berth automatically by virtue of winning its league. This is the highest BCS ranking ever for any team without an automatic bid to any of the big money college bowl games.

There was no change in the top eight teams from Week 11 to Week 12.

Rounding out the BCS top 10 is Georgia Tech at No.7, followed by Louisiana State, Pittsburgh and the Ohio State Buckeyes.

The top eight teams ranked in the 2009 BCS rankings in Week 11 did exactly what they needed to do to hold onto their positions as the week played out. Florida went on the road to Columbia S.C. and took care of business by defeating South Carolina.

The Alabama Crimson Tide ventured into hostile territory and manhandled Mississippi State while Texas stepped out of…

It’s Week 11 and we have Florida trying to extend a nation-best 18-game winning streak.

Yep, it has been that crazy for the Florida Gators this 2009 NCAA college football season. Can they remain on top of the BCS after this weekend? They have the South Carolina Gamecocks next and I have a feeling the Gators will continue pounding on the rest of the field.

The South Carolina Gamecocks will be led by quarterback Stephen Garcia, who has thrown for 2,094 yards, including three 300-yard games. The 6-2, 219-pound sophomore has thrown 12 touchdowns and five interceptions. Garcia ranks 10th in the SEC in passing efficiency and yet he squandered chances for signature moments, such as the final offensive snap at Georgia.

Don’t expect these guys to stop the Florida Gators from winning their 19th straight game.

We also have some other games that should prove to be profitable for ya’ll, like this one between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Hawkeyes are looking to improve their current BCS standing, a win over Ohio State will do just that.

The 4th seeded Iowa Hawkeyes will continue to rely on the services of quarterback Ricky Stanzi, despite throwing five interceptions in their last win against Indiana.

Iowa remains fourth in the BCS for the second straight week, their highest ranking in school history. The Hawkeyes are also the highest-rated Big Ten team in the BCS. Iowa is 78-43 in this decade (.644), one of the best winning percentages in school history. The Hawkeyes were 77-40-4 (.652) during the 1980s.

But will you pick them over Ohio State..?

How about that, we’re already in the halfway point of the college football calendar.

That’s right, the 2009 NCAA college football season continues with Week 10 and we have quite a few rivalries that will be revisited this weekend.

First off is this rivalry game between the Navy Midshipmen and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Notre Dame is coming off a 23-0 shutout win against Washington State. Yes, they never stood a chance and since Washington State is one of the worst teams this year both offensively and defensively, Notre Dame took advantage.

The 6-2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish are chasing a berth for a BCS bowl game this season. They will close out this month with a game at home against the Navy Midshipmen before taking on the Pittsburgh Pirates. They’ll be home for Connecticut and finish at Stanford.

Our pick? Since Navy quarterback Ricky Dobbs is questionable for this Saturday’s game, we’re picking Notre Dame to win it. Irish by seven.

The Ohio State Buckeyes and Penn State Nittany Lions collide at Beaver Stadium as Week 10 continues. Penn State (8-1, 4-1) had three touchdowns in less than 4 minutes to turn a squeaker into a rout in a 34-13 victory at Northwestern while Ohio State dispatched New Mexico State…

The season on the college gridiron is already six weeks old. How about that.

And while the 2009 NCAA college football season will continue to be overshadowed by its pro counterpart until January gets here and the BCS Bowl Games start rolling, we’ll be here trying to get you earning as much money as possible.

With that being said, we’ll kick this thing off with one of those teams that you can ride on this season with ease, the Alabama Crimson Tide. Alabama is coming off a huge win against Kentucky 38-20 last weekend with Mark Ingram leading the way, running for a career-high 140 yards while scoring for two touchdowns.

Alabama relied on their quarterback Greg McElroy, who added a pair of scoring passes as the Crimson Tide (5-0, 2-0 SEC) pulled away from the Wildcats (2-2, 0-2) during a stretch in the second and third quarters when they scored 24 points in just over 5 minutes.

Alabama has the Mississippi Rebels next. The Rebels will still continue to rely on the services of Jevan Snead who passed for three…

In case you missed last Monday’s game between Miami and Florida State, you just know you can’t miss what we have for you this weekend.

Oh yes, the 2009 NCAA college football season continues this weekend with a couple of huge games that just might eclipse what most college football fans saw on Monday night.

First, the 6th-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes get another shot at redemption Saturday when they tumble against the 4th-ranked USC Trojans in the Horseshoe of Ohio Stadium. If the Buckeyes want to finally lose the label of being big-game chokers, they need to play much better than they did in their narrow 31-27 season-opening victory over the Navy Midshipmen.

The way Ohio State opened up the season is a concern considering that the USC Trojans team they are facing this weekend just overwhelmed a San Jose State team that were simply outplayed in their opener last weekend, pounding the Spartans into submission, 56-3.

I don’t like Ohio State’s chances.

Next we have the Boise State Broncos looking for another inspiring defensive showing when they host the Miami RedHawks in the very first meeting between the two programs. In one of the most highly anticipated home games in Boise State history, the Broncos defeated then no.16 Oregon 19-8 last Thursday night. Boise State looked impressive in the opener, controlling the line of scrimmage and pushing around the Ducks, the first ranked team to visit Bronco Stadium for a regular-season game.

On the other hand, scoring points is something that eluded…

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