September 19, 2003

College Presidents Discuss Bowl-Series Controversy

By WELCH SUGGS

College presidents representing the rich and not-so-rich in college football held an unprecedented meeting last week in Chicago on how championship bowl games should be run. The gathering marked the first time that college presidents representing both sides had met to discuss the issue, rather than the conference commissioners and athletics directors.

Led by Scott S. Cowen of Tulane University, presidents outside the elite Bowl Championship Series conferences have complained that their

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