Rick Scuteri / The Associated Press)
LAS VEGAS — Bret Gilliland knew the stance from the viewpoint of the Mountain West. When he arrived to meet with members of college football's competition committee, the Mountain West's deputy commissioner was glad to see he wasn't alone.
Turns out nobody was real excited about seeing the opposing teams in the inaugural Arizona Bowl be conference foes. They also saw issue with teams at 5-7 being picked for bowl games before those who had actually met qualification requirements.
What it came down to really was the language used last year, Gilliland said.