The majority of college football fans want a playoff and that’s just what Congress is trying to accomplish. However, there has been major backlash from those same people that Congress is getting involved. The irony is delicious. Without the strong arm of Congress the BCS, backed by the universities, will preserve the status quo and keep making money hand over fist as they see fit.

Among critics the biggest reason for opposition is: Congress has bigger fish to fry.

I mean, if all those problems [economy, automotive industry, swine flu] still exist, how is it that Congress could take time this week to look into that great blight upon American life — the BCS football championship — and threaten the collegiate powers that be with legislation unless they change it to a playoff system?

I agree, there are a lot of broken things in America that need fixing. However, the BCS is one of them. The BCS’ possible monopoly over college football’s big money bowls and championship warrants the investigation of Congress. Furthermore, it’s not like all 535 voting members of Congress are being locked in a room forced to toss out their favorite playoff system and no “Gone BCS Fixin’” sign is taped to the front door of the Capitol Building.

The campaign for a playoff is being spearheaded by just two congressmen Texas Representative Joe Barton and Utah Senator Orrin Hatch. Barton introduced a bill in December that would discredit the BCS from crowning a national champion.

[The bill] will prohibit the marketing, promotion, and advertising of a postseason game as a ‘national championship’ football game, unless it is the result of a playoff system. Violations of the prohibition will be treated as violations of the Federal Trade Commission Act as an unfair or deceptive act or practice.

Hatch has penciled in BCS to the upcoming agenda for the Senate Judiciary’s antitrust subcommittee.

I’m willing to accept .37% of Congress spending a fraction of their time investigating an inequitable system.