Mountain West Conference commissioner Gloria Nevarez backed Boise State’s bid to get a first-round bye in the CFP over Big 12 champion Arizona State, something Big 12 counterpart Brett Yormark previously said « no way should » happen.
Mountain West Conference commissioner Gloria Nevarez became the latest conference commissioner to lobby for their league ahead of Sunday’s College Football Playoff bracket reveal, insisting No. 10 Boise State has earned a first-round bye.
« Participation in the College Football Playoff isn’t about entitlement », Nevarez said. « It should not be contingent upon a conference patch or the logo on the helmet. It’s based on performance and Mountain West Champion Boise State’s body of work this season, including an 11-game win streak, has earned it one of the top four seeds ahead of the Big 12 champion.
