Idaho has decided to move to the Big Sky for it's non football sports, and many believe it will be a matter of time before football follows, however, Idaho is still hoping for an invite to the Mountain West Conference.
First, let's look at the 2013 schedule. There are five glaring features. They play New Mexico State twice and they do not play fellow independent BYU. I can understand why there is no BYU on the schedule. BYU already has 12 games scheduled (including NM State, who is not officially announced.) And already has 6 road games. They do play at Hawaii in 2013. Idaho, however, was unwilling to play in Provo for a 3rd season in a row and BYU was not going to use the Hawaii exemption for a road game. You may (emphasis on may) see the Cougars visit the Kibbie Dome in 2014, however. There are no FCS teams on the schedule. Old Dominion will be in transition, joining C-USA. Fifth, who is the mystery BCS team?
A31 @ North Texas
S7 @ Wyoming
S14 Northern Illinois
S21 @ Washington State
S28 Temple
O5 Fresno State
O12 @ Arkansas State
O19 Open
O26 @ Ole Miss
N2 New Mexico State
N9 Old Dominion
N16 Open
N23 TBA--BCS opponent
N30 @ New Mexico State
Now for the mystery BCS team, don't have a real clue. Notre Dame doesn't begin their ACC schedule until 2014. We know it will not be a PAC-12 school as they will not play a non-conference game so late in the season.
Here is the list of BCS schools that still have an opening, based upon information from FBSchedules.com
Wake Forest
Minnesota
Ohio State
Alabama
Auburn
Missouri
This is why I say road game, who on this list would come to Moscow and play in the Kibbie Dome? Maybe a neutral site game in Seattle, but not in November.
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