Shot Fired Across the Bow at BCS by CA Republican
A while ago I speculated that "there is widespread anger over the BCS system, not only from Cal fans, and there will almost certainly be some reforms to the sytem."

Now, one of the first concrete responses has been proposed, in an article "Calif. lawmaker seeks end of Bowl Series" (I'm reprinting the whole thing because it's short and requires a subsciption in order to view it):

The Republican leader of the California Senate has introduced a resolution calling for the dissolution of the Bowl Championship Series.
Sen. Dick Ackerman, an unhappy alumnus of California, is only half-kidding with the measure, which even if approved could not force the breakup of the BCS.
Ackerman, a 1964 Cal graduate, is furious that his school lost a chance to play in one of college football's big-money games despite ranking among the top five in the polls most of the year.
"The BCS has proven in its seven-year existence that it is a failure," Ackerman said. "It has failed at the expense of California and other Pac-10 teams that have lost millions of dollars in revenue."
There's no word yet whether the Texas legislature will seek a resolution endorsing the BCS. Texas slipped past Cal in the BCS standings in the final week and received an invitation to play in the Rose Bowl, even though the Longhorns were previously ranked behind Cal.
Ackerman blamed Cal's loss on last-minute lobbying efforts by Texas officials.
"Politicking and campaigning have no place in college athletics," he said. "Teams should be judged on their performances on the field and not by the success of their PR campaigns."

The article notes that this measure would not actually dissolve the BCS, and that Ackerman is not entirely serious, but still shows the anger that is lingering over the BCS system. Especially considering that this year's travesty for Berkeley is not a one time thing, with the ranking system having problems almost every year. We'll see if any more serious proposals are announced in the future.
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