Nearly six months into the 111th Congress, senators finally are addressing the real issues — like the postseason system in college football.
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, held a hearing Tuesday on that very matter, continuing a long congressional tradition of members making like sports commissioners.
Why is Hatch so exercised about the Bowl Championship Series system? Because his beloved Utah Utes, despite being the country’s only undefeated team in 2008, were denied a chance to play for the championship.
In his opening statement at the hearing, which explored the antitrust implications of the BCS system, Hatch said, “Clearly, the BCS bowl games exist in a category all their own and the architects of the BCS system appear to have intentionally excluded teams from non-privileged conferences, not on the basis of competition, but due to prearranged agreements.”
