We Demand Playoffs

Obama’s unlikely football ally

Over the last several weeks, Obama and the Texas Republican have spoken about Barton’s bill to overhaul the Bowl Game Championship (BCS) series and push for a playoff system. Barton, whose home state University of Texas team got shut out of the college football title game, has called the BCS “deeply flawed,” while the president has admitted the bowl game system needs a facelift.

Rep. Joe Barton basically wants to prevent access to the term “National Championship” unless a playoff is involved. I personally don’t think this idea will get anywhere, but perhaps the added pressure on the BCS can still make a difference.

BYU, Utah football: Hatch calls BCS ‘un-American’

Perhaps politicians are seeing an opportunity moreso now than 5 years ago when it comes to the BCS.  More Senators, Congresspeople and even our new President have all chimed in on the matter.  To me, that says the politicians are starting to see that the people want a playoff and hate the BCS.

Hatch complained that the system “ensures that the millions of dollars paid to the participants of these prestigious games remain concentrated among a few elitist conferences. Such exclusionary practices put non-BCS conferences at a monetary, recruiting and competitive disadvantage” that likely violates the law.