The two university presidents, Young and Perlman, had a few great exchanges.

One went like this:

Perlman: No disrespect to Utah, but if you wanted to play for a national championship, play Nebraska's schedule.

Young: Well, schedule us.

Perlman: I'll have athletic director Tom Osborne look into it.

The two presidents adequately presented their cases.

Perlman told the panel that college football history with a BCS school such as Nebraska dictates it be given greater rewards each season because of the amount of endowment, booster interest and national resume it has acquired over time. Ditto for the other BCS schools.

Young basically testified that the BCS is sending young people the wrong message, that a rigged race is OK and no matter how hard you try, you're going to be handicapped because somebody else can control the prize.

Perlman concluded life isn't fair, so get over it.

I don't think the hearing produced a ton of sound bites or thunder. If it leads to further scrutiny or change, it served its purpose. I'm not sure it shook up the haughty boys in the BCS's back room.

But I wouldn't want Brett and his briefcase at a table suing the BCS on behalf of Utah and Boise State for violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act.

There would be blood.

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