Yeah, I agree, everyone views it as crap...but the crap of the BCS. As long as they're getting an automatic bid, I'd love to be in it.
But, if my math's correct, they're 7-7 in BCS Bowls, but the public doesn't really like facts. They even had the best bowl record since the BCS started as of this article.
24-10 since the 2005-2006 bowl season.
I don't want to derail this thread into a big east argument, but...It's not as bad as people think.