Utah Attorney General bringing anti-trust case against BCS

I just saw this story and think it's interesting. I'm no lawyer or anything, but it makes sense to me that there's a monopoly of the big schools in college football, especially since so much money is involved. We'll see if it really goes anywhere, but it does make a good point.

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Hawaii has also tried this, and I think some other state, too. Eventually, there will be enough lawsuits that a case has to be heard.

After all is said and done, more is said than done.

by ayleein on Jan 6, 2009 11:16 PM CST reply actions

Reilly’s argument for the Utes (and a playoff) Hard to argue with any of that, unless you’ve got an “F” or a zero on your hat…

by jeraco on Jan 7, 2009 12:33 PM CST reply actions

BCS Parity?

Utah’s AG may have a point about the exclusivity of the BCS Championship Game. There have been 22 teams matched up in the 11 BCS Championship Games. Well, not quite. Only 11 teams have been ‘invited’ to play. Four of those 11 – Texas, Nebraska, Miami and Virginia Tech – were only invited once. Seven of the 11 – Florida, Florida State, Miami, LSU, OU, USC and Ohio State have made multiple appearances.

OU is the most preferred team, going 1-3 in the final game. Their last 3 appearances, all losses, came in years when other teams had legitimate arguments for being there instead – in 2003, when they lost the Big 12 CG, 2004, when Auburn was undefeated as well, and 2008, when Utah was undefeated.

By contrast, the men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament Final has featured 11 teams in only 6 years, with only one team, current and two-time champ Florida, participating more than once. That’s the difference between ‘earning’ a spot and being on the ‘preferred’ list.

by natkcole on Jan 9, 2009 9:38 AM CST reply actions