DOJ Asks: Why No Playoffs in College Football? I'd Like An Answer Too!

Every so often the sports consciousness reverts back to the topic of a playoff system for college football. This time it was spurred by the United States Department of Justice, who has asked the NCAA to answer some questions about why it doesn't have a playoff system and to determine whether the BCS complies with Federal Antitrust Laws.

The old Bowl System was brutal. The BCS is better, but not great. A playoff system, pitting the top 16 teams in the country would be ideal in my mind. Don't give me that BS about the impact these games would have on the Student-Athlete. It comes down to money - and the BCS is making a lot of it. But since you and I don't have a financial stake in the BCS, we don't care how much they make or don't make - we care about who the National Champion is - and whether they won the title - or were given it by the BCS.


Read more on the US DOJ's questioning here ... 

Catholics vs. Convicts, and more!

Not even a loss to the despised Packers could ruin my weekend, after Notre Dame racked up their second consecutive win in a Bowl Game, beating "The U" of Miami 33-17 in the Sun Bowl.

Bowl wins haven't come easy for the Irish, so it's especially nice to have beaten USC along the way, and having watched Michigan suck the tailpipe vs. Mississippi State - losing by 38 points!

When it rains it pours. I'm very eager to see how the Jim Harbaugh situation plays out. Harbaugh going to the NFL, no coach at Michigan, new coach at Florida, chaos at Texas and suddenly South Bend is looking like a destination for high school recruits. I love it!

Now ... some random thoughts:
* I don't care what the Director of the Chicago Park District says. Get rid of that crappy grass at Soldier Field. I have better turf in my dog run.
* The Bulls are ranked 5th in ESPN's Power Rankings - I can't help but wonder how Rose, Boozer and LeBron would be doing right now.
* Ron Franklin was fired by ESPN for making condescending remarks to a female co-worker
(http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5988804) - You'd think he would have learned after being slapped on the hand for calling Holly Rowe "Sweetheart" during a Notre Dame-Purdue game in 2006.

What do you think?