There are a lot of folks who think a playoff system is the best way to determine a national champion in major college football. Among them: the president of the United States. When he’s not caught up in priorities that range from economic stimulus and military decisions to health care overhaul, energy independence and educational reform, he can also be a fan. It’s probably therapeutic.
That said, what in the world is Congress (specifically the House Energy and Commerce Committee) doing by holding a hearing on a college football playoff? Republican Rep. Joe Barton of Texas has actually introduced legislation that would prevent the NCAA from calling a game a national championship unless it’s the product of a playoff.
Moreover, Utah Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch has put the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) on the agenda for the Judiciary’s antitrust subcommittee this year.
Speaking of agendas, this has everything to do with the Universities of Texas and Utah not making it into this year’s national championship game, the one where Florida defeated Oklahoma.
Let ESPN and sports bar patrons debate it. Is this Congress or the Colbert Report?