BCS to be debated in Congress

Republicans Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah and Rep. Joe Barton of Texas recently sponsored legislation to remove the title of National Championship from the NCAA Football title game.

Barton states that no football game should be named a "National Championship" if it is not the conclusion of a playoff system.

Although Barton is correct, College Football needs a playoff system, but to bring this to Congress in times like these is just ludicrous. Barton is on the Energy and Commerce Committee and Hatch sits on the Senate Judiciary's subcommittee. Is it me, or does this just seem like a desperate Republican attempt to prevent Congress from expediting President Obama's plans for this country.

I keep reading reports and have heard Obama repeatedly voice his desire to see a playoff system implemented in college football. I'd like to hear his opinion whether this is really the time that Congress should be meeting about such a trivial subject matter. This is yet another example of politics getting in the way of getting what needs to be done in Washington.

Capitol Hill is preparing for yet another wasteful sports legislation like the Mitchell Report or the other numerous hearings involving steroids and HGH in baseball. Don't get me wrong, I do support trying to clean up the game of baseball, and hold the position that anyone tied to the Mitchell Report or performance enhancing drugs should not be enshrined in Cooperstown without an asterisk. However, like the use of performance enhancements in baseball is an MLB and global baseball community issue, the BCS is an issue that should be handled by the NCAA, NOT CONGRESS!!!