Congress Debates College Football

You know, I could have swore that we have an economy to fix, two wars to win and end, and a host of other issues to take care of. What does Congress debate? A college football tournament.

This past week Congress met in session to pass a resolution congratulating the Florida Gators on winning the National Championship. That's not the bad part.

A few of the lawmakers decided to protest college football's much-maligned BCS system. I am ashamed to say that one of the Texas delegation, Joe Barton, was one of them and is even introducing legislation to force college football to enact a playoff system.

"A fine school with a great team deserves better than a national championship that was decided inside somebody's computer," said Rep. Joe Barton, a Texas Republican who has introduced legislation to force a playoff system. "The Gators certainly could have won it on the field, but they didn't get the chance any more than Utah, Texas and USC."

Now, I am a diehard University of Texas fan, but this is ridiculous. Congress needs to look at the real issues that need fixing and leave this alone.

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