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The Wrong BCS Fix

By Radley Balko

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

This week, Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff announced that he'll be investigating the Bowl Championship Series for possible antitrust violations. Presumably, Shurtleff is suing because the University of Utah finished the season undefeated, yet still won't have a crack at the national title. But to prove the BCS has violated antitrust laws, Shurtleff has to prove a conspiracy. Problem is, Utah is a member of the Mountain West, a conference that joined the BCS voluntarily, knowing full well ...

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