Boise State Effect

A term used to describe the 2007 college football season. The season was highlighted by numerous upsets including 12 losses of top 5 teams to unranked teams. During regular season play, only one team, the Hawaii Warriors (from the Western Athletic Conference), finished the season undefeated.

The term originates from the 2007 Fiesta Bowl in which the Boise State Broncos defeated the Oklahoma Sooners in what is considered one of the biggest upsets in college football history. The win by Boise State is given some of the credit for the season that followed the win.
 
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