DOJ Q&A BCS

In regards to the BCS system, the Department of Justice has written a letter to NCAA prez Mark Emmert and Bill Hancock asking the following:

1. Why does the Football Bowl Subdivision not have a playoff, when so many other NCAA sports have NCAA-run playoffs or championships?

2. What steps, if any, has the NCAA taken to create a playoff among Football Bowl Subdivision programs before or during your tenure? To the extent any steps were taken, why were they not successful? What steps does the NCAA plan to take to create a playoff at this time?

3. Have you determined that there are aspects of the BCS system that do not serve the interests of fans, colleges, universities, and players? To what extent could an alternative system better serve those interests?

DOJ letter to NCAA: ‘Why does FBS not have a playoff?’
John Taylor
May 4, 2011
http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/04/doj-letter-to-ncaa-why-does-fbs-not-have-a-playoff/related