Hatch urges Obama to investigate college's BCS

Source: Associated Press

A senator whose undefeated home state school was bypassed for the college football national championship last season urged President Barack Obama on Wednesday to ask the Justice Department to investigate the Bowl Championship Series, citing Obama's own concerns about the way the top team is crowned in building a case for action.

"Mr. President, as you have publicly stated on multiple occasions, the BCS system is in dire need of reform," Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said in a 10-page letter to Obama calling for an antitrust probe of the BCS. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the letter.

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Obama and Hatch are among the many critics of how the BCS — a complex system of computer rankings and polls that often draws criticism — determines its national champion.

Hatch, who held a hearing on the BCS in July, told Obama that a "strong case" can be made that the BCS violates antitrust laws.

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to see a playoff system, there are more important things to address now.

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to secure the Olympics for Chicago? IIRC the GOP meme was that he needed to be home working on more important things. And now? Poor widdle Orrin's feelings got hurt so now it's okay to spend time on sports? Oh the hypocrisy!

before we worry about college sports. Healthcare, big ag, telecom/cable/broadband, etc.

I would support an investigation and a forced change to a play off system.

BCS football is the only sport in the NCAA that does not have a tournament system to determine who is no 1.

That is why my favorite football is Div II.

in some twisted, evil republican way?

Boys playing ball games. Division I football is nothing more than a recruiting ground for pro football. Let the NFL pay for it and decide what the heck to do. It's just silly that anyone cares who the "National Champion" college football team is.

the Free-Market should take care of. Stop watching the BCS games until they go to a play-off. No government needed. Besides, Utah is already out of it.

that I would think about it.

a sport fan I agree with sen hatch.

are a great distraction for the masses. I don't give a good god damn about the BCS, and neither should the United States Congress. It is a private undertaking and government involvement would be fascism.

Yeah, I am really so motivated to do something a Republican wants.

Glad to see Hatch focusing on such a major issue. Everyone in his state must have a job and health care.

Let's get them out of the anti-trust exemption business, too!!!

I can barely tolerate Hatch; but, on this issue, I will agree.

It is COLLEGE FOOTBALL, hardly a proper concern of the federal government. WTF is Hatch thinking?

which affects public universities. Do it B!