One such example involves the 2009 Washington Huskies, who were playing in an AQ conference, and the Utah Utes, who played in a non-AQ conference.

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Did this help them in their quest to move from a non-AQ conference to an AQ conference?

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Playoff PAC points out that twice in the past three post-seasons a bowl game featuring a non-AQ conference team posted the second highest ratings.

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The non-AQ schools, through their conferences, agreed to the BCS system and willingly continue to participte in it, which would be a problem under this test.

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But equally clear is the fact that, given the financial landscape of college sports these days and the glass ceiling often confronted by non-AQ schools and conferences, one cannot fault TCU for chasing the money.

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