Stories Related to House Panel Passes College Football Playoff Bill

By FREDERIC J. FROMMER, Associated Press
Wed, 12/09/2009 - 12:48pm

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A House subcommittee approved legislation Wednesday aimed at forcing college football to switch to a playoff system to determine its national champion, over the objections of some lawmakers who said Congress has meatier targets to tackle....

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