Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the structure and governance of the Football Bowl Subdivision postseason should prioritize broad-based athletic opportunity, financial sustainability for college athletics, and competitive balance, and that innovative proposals to expand broad based postseason participation-such as proposals advanced by Coach Mike Leach-warrant serious consideration to mitigate anticompetitive effects in top-division college football.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Summary
The resolution asks the House to prioritize wider athletic opportunity, financial health, and competitive balance in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) postseason. It calls for serious study of proposals like Coach Mike Leach’s suggestion for a larger, bracketed playoff. The measure targets college football programs, conferences, and the current College Football Playoff system, arguing that the existing narrow format harms many schools.
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