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 sense that the structure and governance of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) postseason should prioritize broad-based athletic opportunity , financial sustainability for college athletics, and competitive balance . It notes that the current College Football Playoff (CFP) system is comparatively narrow, concentrating championship access and revenue among a limited number of institutions, which can lead to financial pressures and anticompetitive effects for many programs. The resolution emphasizes that postseason design and revenue structures should be reformed where they entrench advantages for a select few schools and erode competitive balance. The resolution advocates for serious consideration of innovative proposals, such as those advanced by Coach Mike Leach , which suggest expanding postseason participation to a broad, bracketed format. These proposals, which could include a 16-, 32-, or 64-team bracket, aim to mitigate anticompetitive effects and provide more teams with a meaningful late-season path. Such reforms, paired with responsible season design and a more unified approach to media rights, could create a more valuable national product, distribute benefits more widely, and protect opportunity and fair competition in major college football, aligning FBS with other NCAA divisions that successfully use broad-access tournaments.
Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better
Timeline
Submitted in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Submitted in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Sports and Recreation
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.
USA119th CongressHRES-1011| House
| Updated: 1/20/2026
This House Resolution expresses the sense that the structure and governance of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) postseason should prioritize broad-based athletic opportunity , financial sustainability for college athletics, and competitive balance . It notes that the current College Football Playoff (CFP) system is comparatively narrow, concentrating championship access and revenue among a limited number of institutions, which can lead to financial pressures and anticompetitive effects for many programs. The resolution emphasizes that postseason design and revenue structures should be reformed where they entrench advantages for a select few schools and erode competitive balance. The resolution advocates for serious consideration of innovative proposals, such as those advanced by Coach Mike Leach , which suggest expanding postseason participation to a broad, bracketed format. These proposals, which could include a 16-, 32-, or 64-team bracket, aim to mitigate anticompetitive effects and provide more teams with a meaningful late-season path. Such reforms, paired with responsible season design and a more unified approach to media rights, could create a more valuable national product, distribute benefits more widely, and protect opportunity and fair competition in major college football, aligning FBS with other NCAA divisions that successfully use broad-access tournaments.