H.Res. 68 · 111th Congress
Supports the establishment of an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Championship playoff system in the interest of fairness and to bring parity to all NCAA teams.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Neil Abercrombie
- Introduced
- 2009-01-15
- Latest action
- 2009-03-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Summary
Rejects the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Bowl Championship Series (BCS) football playoff system as an illegal restraint of trade that violates the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.
Calls for: (1) the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division to investigate and bring appropriate action to have the BCS system declared illegal and to require a playoff to determine a national champion; and (2) establishment of an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Championship playoff system in the interest of fairness and to bring parity to all NCAA teams.