Obama investigating BCS

Tell me why? Somebody? Anybody? Why is the BCS being investigated for breaking antitrust laws? I understand Obama is a sports fan, but this doesn't seem like a necessary move.

Don't get me wrong, the BCS is a complete and utter farce. There have been years when thousands of fans are left shaking their heads as to why a particular team was named the National Champion, or why a particular team was not invited to play in the big game.

But why is this being investigated? Seriously, who cares. The winner and loser of that game isn't going to change someones life, isn't going to save someones life, isn't going to bring jobs, help the economy, or bring world peace.

I love sports and I love football, but this seems like an incredible waste of time and money to me.

If NCAA football were to go to a strick playoff system, endless arguements would inevitably be brought up. After each individual conference named a winner, how would we rank each team for the next round? What team from what league would be the number 1 ranked team in the playoffs? Big Ten champ? Big 12 champ? What about the ACC? Or the Pac 10?

And then, who would participate in the countless bowl games? The runner up of the Big East versus the Conference USA champion?

The questions and controversy would continue. The BSC rankings in my opinion are bogus, but ranking teams in NCAA college sports is difficult enough. With so many teams and conferences across the nation, there will always be mis-ranked teams.

Regardless, this is an issue for the NCAA and it's residing members, not the government. It is not antitrust when an undefeated team does not get the chance to play for a National Championship. Being the strongest team in a weak division does not make you a great team. If we're going by these standards, shouldn't an undefeated team from Division II or D-III have the chance to play for a national championship?

The system is flawed, but hopefully the Obama administration will leave it up to the NCAA to deal with these issues.

Let the games begin.