The only problem with the idea that Boise doesnt have a chance to play tougher teams is a fault to believe.
Teams have the option to schedule their out of conference games with requests to other schools. These small schools are sought after by the big names such as USC, Florida, Texas, and Alabama to help them rack up the easy wins before their conference season actually starts. How else do you think USC plays crap schools such as San Jose, Florida playing Charleston Southern, Alabama playing Florida International, and Texas playing Wyoming.
The small schools take advantage of this knowing that they will lose but they will get money and publicity out of the television casting.
Boise has the chance to request these bigger programs for games but either they dont or the big schools dont want to play them. Whichever is the case who knows, but its not entirely Boise not having the chance.