by The Star-Ledger

Before Oklahoma and Florida took the field to determine a national champion, eight of the Heisman winners met the media and said the current system was unfair and needs to be tweaked.

"Being from the Mountain West Conference, we don't have a chance," former BYU quarterback Ty Detmer said.

The BCS title game between the top-ranked Gators (12-1) and No. 2 Sooners (12-1) has come under scrutiny all week, with threats of lawsuits and legislation. Earlier yesterday, Texas congressman Joe Barton proposed legislation to replace the BCS with a playoff system, a change even President-elect Barack Obama said he wants.

Several schools - including Barton's home-state Texas Longhorns (12-1) - believe they are the rightful champions. Fifth-ranked Southern California (12-1) and undefeated Utah (13-0) also have argued they're the best.

"I just feel like everybody should be given an opportunity," Pittsburgh's 1976 Heisman winner Tony Dorsett said. "Now I don't know how that's going to work out or how they're going to do it, but they have a lot of brilliant people at these universities who should be able to figure it out."

The BCS has also been scrutinized on another front.

On Tuesday, Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff announced he was investigating the BCS for a possible violation of federal antitrust laws. He argued the BCS unfairly puts schools such as Utah, a member of a conference without an automatic bid to the big-money bowls, at a competitive and financial disadvantage.

The Heisman winners who gathered below Dolphin Stadium also agreed that Utah, like every other school in major college football, should get a chance to show its the best.

"Go ask the players how they want it settled," former Miami quarterback Gino Torretta said. "You think they want it settled with a poll or votes? They want the distinguish right to get together and play it out."

* Pittsburgh: Running back LeSean McCoy did not attend a post-bowl team meeting, possibly indicating that he may change his mind and declare for the NFL Draft.

McCoy, coming off the best freshman and sophomore seasons by any Pitt running back, said in late November he would return for his junior season.

McCoy, from Harrisburg, rushed for 1,488 yards and 21 touchdowns this season and 2,816 yards and 35 TDs the last two seasons. Former Heisman Trophy winner Tony Dorsett ran for 2,690 yards in his first two Pitt seasons.

* Miami: Former Miami quarterback Robert Marve will be allowed to transfer to two schools within the state of Florida, but still can't switch to move to LSU, Tennessee or Florida.

Miami spokesman Mark Pray confirmed the school's athletic appeals committee's decision, which was first reported on The Miami Herald's website.

Marve is now allowed to transfer to Central Florida or South Florida.

He is still prohibited from transferring to schools in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

* Ohio State tailback Chris "Beanie" Wells and Wisconsin running back P.J. Hill are ending their college careers early to enter the NFL Draft.

Wells fought nagging injuries much of his career at Ohio State. He was considered a Heisman Trophy candidate before missing three full games this past season with a right foot injury, but still managed to run for 1,197 yards.

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