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Article: Hatch labels BCS system 'elitism' at its core

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Sen. Orrin Hatch says it is not just greed that makes college football's Bowl Championship Series unfair and maybe a violation of antitrust laws. He says it is also biased "elitism" that he has seen since he grew up in poverty.

"I think it's elitism almost more than greed," Hatch told 1280 The Zone on Monday. He said such elitists often say, "the Mountain West schools just can't compete," which he said is "bull."

Hatch added, "I like the word elitism. I was born in poverty. In my family, I had to earn everything. We didn't even have indoor facilities in my early part of my life. I had to fight for everything I've ever had. I was a janitor going through BYU. I'm

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