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US HR1011
Resolution
Status
1/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Michael Baumgartner
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AI Summary
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H. Res. 1011 is a non-binding resolution expressing that FBS college football postseason governance should prioritize broad-based athletic opportunity, financial sustainability, and competitive balance.
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The resolution highlights that the current 12-team College Football Playoff allows fewer than 1 in 10 of the 136 FBS programs to compete for a championship, with only 27 teams having appeared in the CFP era and one program appearing 9 times.
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Revenue distribution concerns are cited, with reports that the SEC and Big Ten each receive approximately 29% of CFP base distributions while Group of Five conferences collectively receive about 9%.
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The resolution endorses expanded playoff proposals advanced by the late Coach Mike Leach, who advocated for 16-, 32-, or 64-team brackets paired with shorter regular seasons, similar to formats used in FCS, Division II (32-team), and Division III (40-team) football.
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Financial pressures are noted, including that the median FBS program in 2022 had approximately $71 million in revenue against $85.7 million in expenses (a $19.3 million deficit), and approximately 70% of public FBS colleges incurred bowl-game losses from 2015–2018.
Legislative Description
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.
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
1/20/2026