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Notre Dame has had little, if anything to gripe about regarding its position with the BCS. And recent developments have improved the outlook for non-BCS conferences as well, writes Adam Rittenberg.

From Boise State's search for a quarterback to Troy's offensive stability to Fresno State's schedule shuffle, Adam Rittenberg has the latest spring news.

Take a quick look at the position battles, coaching changes and other key factors to pay attention to during spring practices from Notre Dame to the Mountain West and WAC.

Boise State and Hawaii have reached the BCS promised land over the last two years, but neither the Broncos nor the Warriors sit atop our Non-BCS spring power rankings.

There's no way that Nevada defensive coordinator Ken Wilson will not prepare for a banged up Colt Brennan. That's just one of the topics covered in the non-BCS notebook.

Story | Conversation | November 14, 2007

The BCS computer rankings haven't been kind to Hawaii, but a tough closing stretch should give the Warriors a boost. That's just one of the topics covered in the non-BCS notebook.

Story | Conversation | November 08, 2007

The winner of the Fresno State-Boise State matchup Friday will be one step closer to winning the WAC title, writes Adam Rittenberg.

From Hawaii's success to Notre Dame's struggles, here's a look at the non-BCS teams' midseason report.

Is there a BCS team to be found amongst the conferences without an automatic bid? BYU, Boise and TCU dropped high-profile games. Hawaii could be the non-auto bid conferences' lone hope.

Boise State's charge into a BCS bowl and Colt Brennan's record year highlights the non-BCS conferences overview.

Michigan State has beaten Notre Dame in seven of their last nine meetings. But the Spartans might just be the perfect opponent for a struggling Irish squad.

Story | Conversation | September 21, 2006

Take a midseason look at the C-USA, MAC, Mountain West, Sun Belt, WAC and the Independents.

Story | Conversation | October 12, 2005