no doubt that the NC trumps, but if you actually read the thread here, we are talking about the time period after LaVell left.
Second, I didn't say that BCS wins are the only indicator of a successful program, but that they are by far the most important one, especially when considering non-BCS teams of the past decade. Nobody gives a crap when a no-name brand team gets 11 wins. They do care when a no-name brand team wins a BCS bowl. There ya go.