Congress Debates the BCS

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I would love to get all the parties involved in a room and just lay into all of them. There are about 9 things wrong with this whole situation.

Congress: Really? Really?!? We're in the middle of what you tell us is the worst recession in decades, 2 wars, an outbreak of swine flu and yet you have time to take on the BCS to get that setup the way you want it?

First, it's none of your business. I have yet to figure out what legal grounds you have to get involved in this at all and I hope college football challenges your involvement all the way to the Supreme Court so you'll quit getting involved in private enterprises that haven't violated any laws. Or if the Court upholds your involvement we will at least know what the new ground rules are in the Socialist States of America.

Second, reason number 456 why you need to back off is the fact that you're messing with something that pays for itself - something the government isn't willing to do (aside from just taxing the heck out of everyone to pay for all your pet projects). The BCS funnels millions into these universities, which unlike the government have to operate with balanced budgets and can't print more money or borrow it from China.

Third, Congress is the biggest collection of complete idiots I've ever seen. You're unqualified to do your job (which apparently includes regulating every aspect of our lives) and now you're stepping even further out into territory you don't understand. Half your members don't have the first clue how the game of football is played - and you sure don't have any concept of how the bowl system works.

MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS!

BCS: Congress is right. The system is stupid. The fact that the Big East gets an automatic bid is stupid. Yes, let's insert the 20th ranked team and leave out teams in the top-10.

The first thing you need to do is eliminate the Big East's automatic bid. Second, tell the Mountain West (who is driving this whole initiative in Congress) to shut up. Undefeated against mid-major teams isn't the same as undefeated (or even 1-loss) in the SEC or Big 12 (Big 11 fans keep quiet, you don't have an argument this year; Pac 10 - you're next on my list for the elimination of your automatic bid).

I'll even take it this far. No automatic bids for anyone. Top 10 in the final BCS poll get in. Or you could do the smart thing, take the top 8 BCS teams, use the 4 BCS bowls as the first round, add 2 games as national semi-finals, and then hold the BCS championship. I fail to see how this threatens the bowl structure, it just adds 2 games while providing a playoff that pretty much everyone but the bowl games want to see. And by the way it deals with the whining from the small conferences - play your way in and then prove yourself, good luck!

So there you have it. The playoff is ultimately a better system, but Congress needs to stay out of it. Just like Congress needs to stay out of our lives in general.