That means the Mountain West, Sun Belt, Conference USA, the Mid-American and Western Athletic conferences must rank in the top 12 of the BCS poll to get the automatic bid.
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According to a recent Pew Research poll, 55 percent of Americans either have no opinion on the looming sequester or would rather let automatic spending cuts go into effect.
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