Fighting the BCS: Bipartisan stupidity

Anyone with a passing knowledge of college football knows that the BCS is ridiculous. Think about this: Some undefeated teams don’t get a shot at the Championship. It’s a disgrace, and all football fans should voice their displeasure. Unfortunately, some of those fans are elected officials.

Both Barack Obama and Utah Senator Orrin Hatch are football fans upset with the current playoff system. As a result, they’ve used their position to bring about change. Hatch has requested that the Department of Justice perform an antitrust review, and they have agreed. Not surprising, since Barack Obama complained about the playoff structure just after his election. » read more

Bipartisan stupidity and college football

I’m one of those people who likes to see bipartisan cooperation. I read about an example of it today, but the issue is far from important: College football.

I’m not an avid sports fan, and I’ve never followed college football closely. Yet even as a very casual sports fan, I know that the BCS playoff system is ridiculous. I also know that our elected leaders are wasting their time on a bill that would require college football to have at least one playoff game leading up to a championship game. That’s a decent idea. The only problem is that it’s none of Congress’ business.

The United States is fighting two wars, dealing with terrorism, working on a massive health care bill, and will start work on comprehensive immigration reform soon. Plus, I’m not sure if they realized it, but we’re also in a recession and are continuing to lose jobs. Despite all this, they’re working on college football. » read more