Nos. 9, 10, and 11. That's where Boise State, Utah and TCU are respectively ranked in this week's AP poll. At the end of the season, whichever of these three teams is ranked highest will most assuredly find itself playing in a Bowl Championship Series bowl.

Thanks to the input and hard work of the football team itself, the reality of the "Blackout" has come true.

Never have two more similarly matched teams met at Rice-Eccles Stadium with more on the line. Either team could have pitted its first-team offense against its first-team defense and been completely prepared for what it will see on the field from its opponent tonight.

Who has the edge in tonight's game of Utah vs. TCU?

The Runnin' Utes might be one of the best shooting teams in the country this preseason. However, head coach Jim Boylen would rather focus on another aspect of the game that "wins championships"8212;defense.

BYU and Utah won't be in action until Thursday, earning first-round byes as the top two seeds respectively.

If you got a chance to listen to Obama's response, he was speaking directly to Ute fans. He was talking to the Utahs and Boise States of the college football world because, thanks to the BCS, there is a ceiling on our potential as a football program and we have just about reached it.

After going six weeks with only one loss, the Utah women's volleyball team has finally been recognized for all its hard work as it broke onto the national rankings scene this week at No. 24.

The No. 10 Utes are ready for the fastest team they will face all season. No. 11 TCU comes to town Thursday for a nationally televised game, and more importantly, Bowl Championship Series implications on the line.

It's time to pay your respects to a team that has given its heart all season. Make sure to wear black to the game, show up early enough to wave your black towels with pride and allow TCU fans to mourn the loss of their BCS dream in peace.