[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 4 (Friday, January 9, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H141]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     NATION'S BEST UNDEFEATED TEAM

  (Mr. BISHOP of Utah asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Madam Speaker, last night was another BCS bowl 
game. I congratulate two fine educational institutions and football 
teams, Florida and Oklahoma. Florida won a hard-fought and deserved 
victory. However, there is still only one ranked undefeated team in the 
Nation, and, yes, I am an alumnus of the University of Utah, the two-
time BCS buster.
  The problem is clearly the BCS. According to the BCS, a system with 
one too many initials, having a tough competition and going undefeated 
is not good enough. Using the BCS system, Germany won World War II, 
Hillary Clinton is still the leading Presidential candidate and winning 
all your games is apparently not the same thing as--winning all your 
games.
  With no intention of disparaging a wonderful Florida football team 
and program, I still have to commend the achievements of the University 
of Utah. They are commendable, and I wish to recognize the Nation's 
best undefeated team. Certainly with the BCS, this Nation can do a 
whole lot better.

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