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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 12/3/2008

Congressman requests Obama DOJ investigation of the BCS

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Alabama currently tops the BCS rankings. WASHINGTON (CNN) – It may not top the list of Obama administration priorities, but Hawaii Democratic Congressman Neil Abercrombie is urging the president-elect to take on one more controversial issue — creating a new playoff system for college football. Obama himself has already waded into the debate. In a [...]

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washingtonmonthly.com - 12/3/2008

Leave the DOJ out of the BCS

— washingtonmonthly.com — LEAVE THE DOJ OUT OF THE BCS.... Looking at the rankings for the top 12 college football... teams, there are four undefeated teams, and six teams with one loss each. Because Div. IA football is the only collegiate team sport... (more) Leave the DOJ out of the BCS

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poliblogger.com - 11/30/2008

BCS Blues

— poliblogger.com — I knew it was coming:  OU jumping UT to go to the Big XII Championship, but it... still sucks.  Oh, playoff, wherefore art thou? While I fully understand that if we had just beaten Tech, none of this would matter, but it really stinks to watch to two teams your team beat (OU and ... (more) BCS Blues

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Leave the DOJ out of the BCS
Political Animal — ... " a bit to make a national college football playoff system happen. This , however, is a bit much. It may not top the list of Obama administration priorities, but Hawaii Democratic Congressman Neil Abercrombie is urging the president-elect to take on one more controversial issue -- creating a new playoff system for college football. [...] Seizing on Obama's public support of a new system, Abercrombie wrote a letter to the president-elect last month urging him to have the Department of Justice investigate the issue. "With the prestige of the Presidency and vigorous pursuit by ...

DOJ and College Football
Matthew Yglesias — Barack Obama says we need a college football playoff. Rep Neil Abercrombie wants to get the DOJ involved: Seizing on Obama’s public support of a new system, Abercrombie wrote a letter to the president-elect last month urging him to have the Department of Justice investigate the issue. “With the prestige of the Presidency and vigorous pursuit by the Department of Justice in support of fairness and equity, we are certain the BCS will be persuaded to resolve the issues to the benefit of the nation’s colleges and their ...