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College Football: Mountain West lobbies for BCS changes

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Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The commissioner of the Mountain West Conference met with congressional aides, lobbying for changes to the Bowl Championship Series.

In the debate over how to best decide college football's national champion, commissioner Craig Thompson said he plans to present a proposal to BCS coordinator John Swofford. He declined to offer details. The league also has hired a Washington lobbying firm.

Conference member Utah has been shut out of the title game despite an undefeated record twice in the last five seasons.

"Technically, yes, we have access to the national championship game," Thompson said Friday during a conference call. "Realistically, we don't."

The Mountain West is not among conferences with an automatic bid to BCS bowls.

"We're going to take our stand, state our case and propose change," Thompson said.

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