... of national sports news lately, for its failed bid to break through the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) barriers.

The Mountain West feels they are deserving of an automatic bid in the BCS, as they should. Last year the Utah Utes made an impressive and improbable run at an undefeated season and a National Championship only to be shunned from the BCS Title game, and into the Sugar Bowl vs. Southeastern Conference (SEC) powerhouse Alabama. The Utes smashed favorite Alabama, in a romping that left many wondering if the Utah deserved to be in the National Championship Game vs. Florida.

The Mountain West finished with two teams in the top 10 of the final AP voting, No. 2 Utah and No. 7 TCU, which tied them with the SEC for most of any ...

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