🏈 Playoff legislation on House docket

[russb8903]

All of this sounds terrible. I hope they realize that.

 

[LBS]

QUESTION: If we have a 4 team playoff, does the SEC get rid of its SEC Championship game in hopes of increasing the odds of winning the National Championship?

This year would have been the perfect example of a time when the SECCG would have hurt us.

This year would have also been the perfect example of a time when a 4 team playoff would have still not made everyone happy, with 6 teams undefeated at the conclusion of the season.

 

[Bamsambo]

This is some of the most asinine garbage I have ever seen. Our economy is on the verge of collapse and those asshats in washington focus on football? IT'S FOOTBALL FOR GOD SAKES. What idiots.

 

[Victory]

Yes, we need a playoff.......But I find it ironic that it is pushed through now that the BIG 10 has been a non-factor in the NC scene for several years and Alabama is playing for #13. Suddenly we need a playoff when a few years ago everything was perfect the way it was? I call BS on the NCAA

 

[lilstat]

Yes, we need a playoff.......But I find it ironic that it is pushed through now that the BIG 10 has been a non-factor in the NC scene for several years and Alabama is playing for #13. Suddenly we need a playoff when a few years ago everything was perfect the way it was? I call BS on the NCAA

It all started when Utah went undefeated and beat us last year. Nothing to do with the NCAA. A Utah guy pushed the bill into congress not NCAA.

 

[BadAllergies]

It all started when Utah went undefeated and beat us last year. Nothing to do with the NCAA. A Utah guy pushed the bill into congress not NCAA.

i've said before, Us laying down against Utah and losing, was one of the worst things to happen in college football. IMO

 

[rtauburnsucks]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4725887

It is going to happen sooner rather then later, like it or not. I for one am for a plus 1 or a 4 team playoff. I know some of you are against it and some are for it. Money plays a big factor in it all but I feel this has a chance of passing and being implemented really soon in College Football.

Seriously? So now the government is trying to take over college football too?

Gezee, maybe fixing the economy would be a better choice than worrying about the BCS.

 

[lilstat]

Well if you think about it, college football has a lot to do with the economy. I mean just take us for example. How many jobs are being made because were expanding Bryant-Denny ?

How many people are spending their hard earned cash to fly to Pasadena? College Football is a money maker like it or not.

Could a playoff bring more money into our economy is the key question. I think so. How much would you have paid to watch a 4 team playoff this year ? I mean you may have seen us Vs Florida for a National Championship. How much better could it get ?

 

[BadAllergies]

Well if you think about it, college football has a lot to do with the economy. I mean just take us for example. How many jobs are being made because were expanding Bryant-Denny ?

How many people are spending their hard earned cash to fly to Pasadena? College Football is a money maker like it or not.

Could a playoff bring more money into our economy is the key question. I think so. How much would you have paid to watch a 4 team playoff this year ? I mean you may have seen us Vs Florida for a National Championship. How much better could it get ?

Your looking at it all wrong.

Just because college football is a revenue producer does not mean our federal government can come in and make the rules. Think of all the things in your daily life that the government is involved in, do you really want them making decisions for us on College football?

If your trying to say that a playoff would bring in more money(for who?) is none of the government's concern. You're acting like our "economy" is property of our government and that is why they should decide if college football has a playoff or not.

WE DON'T NEED THE GOVT' INVOLVED IN ANYTHING ELSE IN OUR LIVES

 

[lilstat]

The BCS is doing the exact same thing. They make the rules for College Football when it comes to the post season.

I'm not here to argue with you nor anyone else. I was just stating my opinion, no need for you to personally atack me.

Thanks

 

[imalive1459]

The BCS is doing the exact same thing. They make the rules for College Football when it comes to the post season.

I'm not here to argue with you nor anyone else. I was just stating my opinion, no need for you to personally atack me.

Thanks

I see no personal attack in his comments.

Also, the BCS was created for that purpose. Would you say that about our government?

 

[kc]

Government has no business in this problem.

 

[planomateo]

when you have many, many people complain about it not being RIGHT and no changes being made to adjust it to where there is a playoff...well, that is when you get Government involvement.

If it takes the government to mandate a playoff, I'm for it. Its been an issue for far to long that most acknowledge...but when someone wants to fix it, we say it's not a government issue. I'm almost certain the only way it will change is that if someone shakes the tree - either fans not going to games or government intervention.

More power to the government if they can fix it. Playoff is how it should be.

I certainly think think our government has more important matters to deal with.

 

[BamaDelta]

Government has no business in this problem.

Thank you! Please fix our economy and give the people that are hurting so much some hope. Fix our tax structure, fix our schools, fix our roads...but don't use tax payer money to try and fix college football for goodness sake.

This really is mind boggling.:shock:

 

[TheChief]

Tax the bowls 95 percent of what they take in. If college football still wants them, okay, but it likely won't be too profitable. Don't tax a tournament or playoff. It's legal since the government can levy taxes, altered after they changed the Constitution. Then, use the bowl game taxes to fix lots of other problems.

In seriousness though:

I just can't believe the NCAA would give away its biggest money maker, and that's what they do in regards to bowl games. You think they couldn't make more money in a playoff? There is some major money going under the table for the playoff to not be happening.

 

[TheChief]

Furthermore, I hope we can win two or three more championships the easy way (BCS) before it gets changed to a playoff. We are poised to dominate this BCS thingy, another reason it will probably get changed.

 

[kc]

Thank you! Please fix our economy and give the people that are hurting so much some hope. Fix our tax structure, fix our schools, fix our roads...but don't use tax payer money to try and fix college football for goodness sake.

This really is mind boggling.:shock:

This was my thinking as well. Much bigger fish to fry atm.
Amazing people think the government can fix college football...they cannot even fix government problems.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

The legislation is pure baloney. A few ticked off legislators think it's more important to have a football playoff than to fund public universities. It's typical bullying by the House. It's not quite hurrying through the process, though. It was introduced in January, has no accompanying Senate legislation, and has just made it through subcommittee.

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-599

It's not long. The full text is below. A quick read of it says that the championship game will be the result of a single elimination tourney of which all teams are eligible. It doesn't address selection criteria, or number of games. If it passes as written (which I don't think it will), a plus-one following the BCS bowl games will satisfy the criteria. Have your top four BCS rated teams play in two of the designated BCS games 1-4 and 2-3 and have the BCSCG two weeks later. If this comes to pass, folks will be ticked when a 2-loss team makes the cut (and they will).

Back to the general idea of government intervention when our bread and circuses don't go our way, this entire proposal is indefensible. It's embarrassing that there are members of the House who are that ignorant or dumb. After following legislation for a number of years, I'm surprised I'm still embarrassed. I rue the day I lose my senses and fall into line.

RTR,

Tim

111th CONGRESS

1st Session


H. R. 599​

To prohibit the receipt of Federal funds by any institution of higher education with a football team that participates in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, unless the national championship game of such Subdivision is the culmination of a playoff system.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES


January 16, 2009​

Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

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A BILL​

To prohibit the receipt of Federal funds by any institution of higher education with a football team that participates in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, unless the national championship game of such Subdivision is the culmination of a playoff system.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,



SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘Championship Fairness Act of 2009’.



SEC. 2. PROHIBITION.

(a) Prohibition- An institution of higher education shall not be eligible to receive any Federal funds for any fiscal year during which the institution has a football team that participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, unless the national championship game of such Subdivision is the culmination of a playoff system.


(b) Definitions- In this Act:

(1) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION- The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).


(2) PLAYOFF SYSTEM- The term ‘playoff system’ means a system by which the national championship game of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision is the final game of a single elimination post-season playoff system for which all NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision conferences and unaffiliated NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision teams are eligible.




SEC. 3. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.

(a) Other Sports Not Affected- Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the post-season playoff system of any sport, division, subdivision, or athletic program other than the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision.


(b) Bowl Games Permitted- Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent--

(1) a playoff system that incorporates the post-season NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision bowl games established before the date of the enactment of this Act, including names, sponsorships, and locations for such bowl games; or


(2) bowl games carried out independent of the playoff system required by this Act, including bowl games established before, on, and after the date of the enactment of this Act.




SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

The prohibition in section 2(a) shall apply to any institution of higher education with a football team participating in an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision game on or after the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

 

[UAgrad93]

If a playoff system does come about other than a plus one, then you can just about guarantee the regular season getting reduced to 8-10 games max and then you'll get the bitching about how the polls are biased to set up the potential playoff pairings.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

If a playoff system does come about other than a plus one, then you can just about guarantee the regular season getting reduced to 8-10 games max and then you'll get the bitching about how the polls are biased to set up the potential playoff pairings.

And a shortened season hurts the revenue of the smaller schools. Even if the season only goes back to 11 from 12 games, the biggest losers will be the small teams that won't be in a bowl game (or playoffs). If it does turn into a bracket system, you'll probably see FCS teams eliminated from schedules, which would be a hit to their coffers as well.

The major conferences will get their money regardless of structure.

RTR,

Tim