... a statement before the 2010 season even started, and it appears it's mission accomplished. 

The Black and Orange will take on a non-conference schedule that rivals some of the toughest schedules in the country.

Hoping to stay in the national media spotlight, the Beavers will play two teams that participated in a BCS bowl game last season.

The only non-conference opponent they will play that didn't rank in the BCS Top 25 last season is a team that plays in a conference featuring four 2009 top 25 finishers.

Here is how Oregon State's non-conference schedule stacks up against others from around the country.

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