Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the structure and governance of the Football Bowl Subdivision postseason should prioritize broad-based athletic opportunity, financial sustainability for college athletics, and competitive balance, and that innovative proposals to expand broad based postseason participation-such as proposals advanced by Coach Mike Leach-warrant serious consideration to mitigate anticompetitive effects in top-division college football.

This House resolution expresses the House's opinion that college football's top division playoff system should focus on giving more teams athletic opportunities, ensuring colleges can financially sustain their sports programs, and maintaining fair competition between teams. The resolution also states that ideas to let more teams participate in playoffs, including those suggested by Coach Mike Leach, should be seriously considered to reduce unfair competition advantages in top-level college football. No official summary is available for this bill.

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