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Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law

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2012

College football -- Management

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The Worst Form Of Championship, Except For All Of The Others That Have Been Tried: Analyzing The Potential Anti-Trust Vulnerability Of The Bowl Championship Series, David L. Ricci Jan 2012

The Worst Form Of Championship, Except For All Of The Others That Have Been Tried: Analyzing The Potential Anti-Trust Vulnerability Of The Bowl Championship Series, David L. Ricci

Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal

The article discusses the U.S. college football Bowl Championship Series (BCS) as of September 2012, focusing on the potential anti-trust implications of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) BCS system of individual bowl games, as well as several calls for the NCAA to implement a traditional playoff system for determining a national champion. The possibility of a successful Sherman Anti-Trust Act lawsuit against the NCAA is also addressed.