Seriously?

I read an article today that stated, "Rep. Edolphus Towns, the incoming chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, said he will hold hearings and possibly subpoena NCAA officials, college presidents, players, coaches and athletics directors in an effort to force a playoff in Division 1-A football".

I don't know what the House Committe on Oversight and Government Reform does on a day to day basis, but I don't see how forcing a playoff in college football falls into Oversight and Government reform. Sure, college football could use some oversight and some reform, but I fail to see why the government should get involved. They should be more worried about the unemployment rate and the economy.

I'm all for a playoff system in college football instead of the sham that we currently have. But, we don't need the government putting their nose into sports. We all saw the great reform policies that came from the MLB steroid hearings from a few years back. Really cleaned up baseball, huh? A playoff can't come soon enough, but it shouldn't be forced on us by the government.