Congress calls hearing on 'flawed' BCS

As a sports fan, I'm pleased that a congressional hearing will consider testimony for/against the merits of college football's Bowl Championship Series. However, around this time of year I can't help but question the inevitable political motivation9s) behind the timing of such interest in a system that's been screwing over teams since its inception. Aren't there larger issues at hand at the moment? The billions generated by the sport likely push it to the forefront.

The necessity for such discussions by people in high positions of authority is sorely overdue. I'm not sure if the end result of these talks would be that which we in the sportswriting community have been lobbying on our own for years - a championship tournament for NCAA Division I football to determine each season's undispited national champion. Need I remind you that Division I-AA and Division II have successfully used such a system for years? It's proven and it works.

But getting back to the timing of the whole situation, could we possibly discuss such matters during the off-season? Kids get less-than-nutritional public school meals, education overall is bad, troops remain deployed in the Middle East, illeteracy is rampant and qualified people can't find sustained work. Is this really a priority for elected officials?