January 23, 2004

NCAA Unamused by Company's Offer to Bankroll a Football Playoff

By ERIC HOOVER and WELCH SUGGS

Just in case you thought there weren't enough computers involved in picking the national football champion, Gateway Inc. is trying to jump in.

The computer company began a campaign last week to persuade the National Collegiate Athletic Association to stage a game between the University of Southern California and Louisiana State University football teams to decide the "real" national champion. Southern Cal won the Rose Bowl and finished first in the Associated Press final poll, while

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