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.
Shown here: Introduced in House (2026-01-20)
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.
That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that—
(1) the governance and structure of the FBS postseason should expand meaningful competitive opportunity for student-athletes and institutions consistent with academic integrity and student-athlete welfare;
(2) postseason design and revenue structures should be evaluated and reformed where they produce anticompetitive effects that entrench advantages for a select few schools and erode competitive balance; and
(3) proposals like those advanced by Coach Mike Leach—emphasizing broader, objective-access playoff participation paired with responsible season-structure reforms—represent the kind of innovative thinking necessary to protect opportunity, sustainability, and fair competition in major college football.