College Football Playoff
The Justice Department recently sent a letter to the NCAA about the Bowl Championship Series. This sparked a debated on Twitter between readers and World-Herald writers Sam McKewon, Dirk Chatelain and Jon Nyatawa. Here's a look at the discussion.
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Justice Department asks if BCS is fair to all schools - KansasCity.comOn a day when college football’s regular season never seemed more valuable, the Justice Department is demanding to know why one of America’s most popular sports seems to deny many schools a legitimate chance in the lucrative postseason.Government involvement in college football.
Government needs to stay out of college football's businessThe Department of Justice on Wednesday sent a letter to the NCAA asking why there isn't a playoff in major college football.
Antitrust suit vs. the BCS can succeed without ‘winning’ | Death To the BCSLast week, Utah attorney general Mark Shurtleff announced he would sue the BCS in coming months on antitrust violations. Much of analysis, understandably, has been about whether Shurtleff can win the case. I have no idea how a judge would rule. We spent just a paragraph on antitrust in because the issue is so uncertain. I’ve spoken to highly regarded lawyers who are convinced the BCS is vulnerable. And I’ve spoken to highly regarded lawyers who are convinced the BCS is safe. What I do know i...Definition of success
