... all the criticisms that the BCS receives—the exclusion of undefeated teams, the computers and no playoffs—perhaps the biggest is that it doesn't give enough credit to the non-traditional power conferences.

Over the past few years, the Mountain West Conference has become just as respected as the "Big Six" conferences—the Big Ten, SEC, Big 12, Pac-10, ACC and Big East—by everyone besides the BCS.

Teams such as Utah and TCU have been to BCS bowls and Utah even knocked off Alabama in the Sugar Bowl after the 2008 season. Boise State, which will be joining the conference next season, has won two Fiesta Bowls, and Hawaii played in the 2008 Sugar Bowl.

Because of the ...

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