The big 2015 Boise State football guide: Ready to make a run at 14-0 - SB Nation
Even in their lowest point in eight seasons, the 8-5 season of 2013, the Broncos were still one of the eight best mid-major teams in FBS. 2014 F/+ ranking and record : 21 (12-2). 5-year recruiting ranking : 69. Biggest strength : A tie between every position that isn't quarterback or running back. In one sentence: Boise State broke back through with a new coach and a young two-deep. Technically, Boise State wasn't an elite team in 2014, so if you look at the bar set in the Kellen Moore era, you can't really say they're already back. But with an absurdly young team, young head coach Bryan Harsin, and a mostly young coaching staff, Boise State bounced back significantly, finishing 12-2, winning the Mountain West, snaring a Fiesta Bowl bid and beating Arizona. And now Boise State returns almost everybody: the top three wideouts, all of the tight ends, every offensive linemen (including two all-conference performers), all but one defensive lineman (plus two potential starters who missed 2014 with... And they sign one of the best mid-major recruiting classes every year. Source: www.sbnation.com
