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This 7-page paper discusses the Bowl Championship Series and possible antitrust implications. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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dont think a more accurate description of what the BCS does exist." Is this sour grapes on Senator Hatchs part? Sour grapes, because
his Utah Utes in 2008 didnt make it to the Bowl Championship Series national championship? Well, one could look at it that way - if the undefeated Utes hadnt steamrolled
over the higher-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide in the much-heralded Sugar Bowl in 2008. "If youre Florida and you get a seat in the title game (National Championship)," wrote ESPN columnist
Rick Reilly about the situation in 2008. "If youre Utah, you get a seat on your sofa." Reilly and Hatch are both
correct. The Bowl Championship Series, the way it is currently structured, can be considered an unfair monopoly and exclusionary, and it violates the Sherman Antitrust Act through unfair contracts. These,
in turn, limit competitiveness in the marketplace, and directly injures institutions that arent members of the "cartel" that make up the Bowl Championship Series. An Overview of the BCS
The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) has a long and somewhat convoluted history. As college football grew in popularity throughout the 20th century, conferences
had their own championships; but it was difficult to agree on a way to crown an overall national championship. As a result, there was really no "national championship," perse, to
determine the "best team in the nation." The most popular series centered around winners from the Big Ten and Pac-10 championships, which played in Pasadena, CA in the Rose Bowl
(BCS Chronology, 2009). Other bowls covered other conferences - the Big Eight, for example, played in the Orange Bowl, the Southeastern Conference in the Sugar Bowl and the Southwest Conference
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