The Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection held a hearing titled, "The Bowl Championship Series:  Money and Other Issues of Fairness for Publicly Financed Universities" on Friday, May 1, 2009, in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building.  This hearing examined issues of competitive fairness and the extent to which public colleges and universities are adversely impacted by the inequitable distribution of revenue generated from the Bowl Championship Series system.

Witness List

• John Swofford, Commissioner, Atlantic Coast Conference, Coordinator, Bowl Championship Series
• Craig Thompson, Commissioner, Mountain West Conference
• Derrick Fox, President and CEO, Valero Alamo Bowl
• Gene Bleymaier, Athletic Director, Boise State University

Documents

• Chair Rush's Opening Statement
• Testimony of John Swofford
• Testimony of Craig Thompson
• Testimony of Derrick Fox
• Testimony of Gene Bleymaier
• Preliminary Transcript

Video

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