The Mountain West Conference's hopes of changing the format in which teams are selected for the Bowl Championship Series were rejected by BCS presidential oversight committee Wednesday, but the fight may not be over for the MWC.
MWC commissioner Craig Thompson, who has led the push for a change in the BCS at the urging of the league schools, will discuss options with the MWC Board of Directors and decide the league's next move.
"The Mountain West appreciates the thorough review that each conference gave our reform proposal," Thompson said in a statement Thursday. "However, the MWC continues to believe that there are fundamental flaws in the BCS system that need to be addressed. We will take yesterday's action under advisement and consider our next steps."
The presidential oversight committee rejected the MWC's proposal for an eight-team playoff and a 12-member selection committee based on a lack of "overall support."
The committee's decision isn't surprising because the BCS and ESPN agreed to a four-year, $500 million deal in November that will keep the current system intact.
The MWC pushed for reform after the Utes went undefeated but were left out of the national championship. Utah finished the season No. 2 in the Associated Press final poll and No. 4 in the USA Today /Coaches poll.
Utah coach Kyle Whittingham voted his team No. 1.
Utah Athletic Director Chris Hill said Thursday he wasn't surprised by the decision.
"I hope there will be continued discussions about postseason football in the future," he said.
