Justice Dept. has 'serious questions' for NCAA on college bowl process

[The Straight Story]

Justice Dept. has 'serious questions' for NCAA on college bowl process

In a letter to the NCAA disclosed Wednesday, the Justice Department said it has received several requests for an antitrust investigation into the current Bowl Championship Series system, and it wants information to help it decide what to do.

That controversial system makes it very difficult for teams in some athletic conferences to qualify for major bowl games, potentially costing millions of dollars in revenue to those not chosen.

"Serious questions continue to arise suggesting that the current BCS system may not be conducted consistent with the competition principles expressed in federal antitrust laws," Assistant Attorney General Christine Varney told NCAA President Mark Emmert.

The decision to release the letter came hours after Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, a major opponent of the current system, demanded further consideration of the issue in a face-to-face appearance with Attorney General Eric Holder at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/SPORT/05/04/ncaa.bcs/index.html?hpt=T2

[CurtEastPoint]

1. Now THIS is important, isn't it?

How embarrassing to be an American sometimes.

[DefenseLawyer]

2. At last bin Laden is dead and we can get on to the REAL issues.

At&t buys T-Mobile? Sounds fine with us. Comcast buys NBC? Nothing to see here. College football teams play ultimately meaningless games around the holidays? Whaaaaaat? That may not be consistent with the competition principles expressed in federal antitrust laws!

[Renew Deal]

3. If Obama can get a playoff system he'll be re-elected with 70% of the vote.

He's actually talked about this before.

[aikoaiko]

4. Justice is a SEC hater

Go Dawgs!