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Orrin Hatch gets his BCS showdown, for America
rivals.yahoo.com - 7/1/2009
Orrin Hatch gets his BCS showdown, for America
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As promised , Capitol Hill is not finished with the Bowl Championship Series: The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold hearings next Tuesday in the subcommittee on antitrust, competition policy and consumer rights. Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch, the subcommittee's top Republican and vigilant guard ...
sports2debate.com - 6/28/2009
The Ultimate College Football Debate: Playoff System vs. BCS
— sports2debate.com — The Ultimate College Football Debate: Playoff System vs. BCS .. By Greg Bernstein .. The Mountain West... Conference recently pitched its proposal for an eight team championship tournament to the BCS, and like every other tournament proposal, the BCS turned it down. The Bowl Championship Series, which (more) The Ultimate College Football Debate: Playoff System vs. BCS

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BCS Chair Threatens to Bring 1988 Back
sportingnews.com - 7/2/2009
BCS Chair Threatens to Bring 1988 Back
— sportingnews.com — Harvey Perlman, chairman of the BCS Presidential Oversight Committee, must be a masterful bureaucrat. Not only does... he have a baffling title, he also has a straw man in his pocket, and isn't afraid to pull it out and shake it at you until you get ... (more) BCS Chair Threatens to Bring 1988 Back

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sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 7/1/2009
Senate to hold hearing on BCS antitrust issues
— sportsillustrated.cnn.com — WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate plans to hold a hearing next week looking into antitrust issues surrounding... college football's Bowl Championship Series. (more) Senate to hold hearing on BCS antitrust issues

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