Mountain West

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Brigham Young University not only looks to be the class of the league, but at No. 17 in the preseason USA TODAY Coaches' Poll, it could be in line to represent mid-majors in a BCS game. The defending conference champion Cougars return 15 starters, including five first-team all-conference selections. ... Utah, the 2004 BCS darling, could make a splash right away when it opens the season Aug.30 at Michigan. Its Nov. 22 matchup with BYU could provide a tantalizing finale to the conference season. ... The Mountain West sent five teams -- BYU, Utah, New Mexico, Texas Christian and Air Force -- to bowl games in 2007, with the only loss coming from Air Force, which lost after leading California 21-0. All five teams look positioned to compete for a bowl game...

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