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Live Audio & Vid eo California lawmaker seeks end of Bowl Championship Series December 13, 2004 SACRAMENTO (AP) -- The Republican leader of the California Senate has int roduced a resolution calling for the dissolution of the Bowl Championshi p Series. Dick Ackerman, an unhappy alumnus of California, is only half-kiddin g with the measure, which even if approved could not force the breakup o f the BCS. Ackerman, a 1964 Cal graduate, is furious that his school lost a chance t o play in one of college football's big-money games despite ranking amon g the top five in the polls most of the year.
click here The BCS has proven in its seven-year existence that it is a failure,'' Ackerman said. Texas slipped past Cal in the BCS standings in the fi nal week and received an invitation to play in the Rose Bowl, even thoug h the Longhorns were previously ranked behind Cal. Ackerman blamed Cal's loss on last-minute lobbying efforts by Texas offic ials. Politicking and campaigning have no place in college athletics,'' he sa id.
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