Why Profits Trump Playoffs in College Football

By Joseph M. Hanna and Matthew V. Bruno   In the current economic climate, the financial well-being of colleges and universities that do not participate in the Bowl Championship Series (“BCS”) is likely not a primary concern for most Americans. Yet for collegiate football enthusiasts, many Universities, Congress, and even President Obama,[1] the issue of whether nearly half of all collegiate football teams are left a competitive disadvantage when it comes to qualifying for millions of