How many games this weekend

[CJHawkeyes]

would be much bigger if there were a playoff? Halfway through the season, it seems as if only a dozen or so teams have a realistic shot at the top two spots while many other teams that would be still in the running for a playoff berth are left to play spoiler and chase a glorified consolation berth. As exciting as it is to have Iowa sitting at 6-0, if they lose any one of these next six games, the level of excitement even for an 11-1 season drops dramatically. I guess I don’t get what is so special about a system that demands perfection at the expense of teams being as competitive as possible such that 12-0 seasons are rare rather than demanded in order to be “worthy” of the BCS title game.

[Hero1957]

Alabama and South Carolina would be huge as a playoff game.
Both teams have outstanding Defenses and great coaches.

It might be the talk of the week, in a playoff scenario.

[ZOOMBAG]

This happens every year. By Nov 1 we are usually down to half a dozen or so teams with a realistic shot, and four of those begging for someone ahead of them to lose in and upset. Under the playoff system I like, which is a pretty limited system involving only 12 out of 120 teams, there are still at least 30 or more in the hunt as late as early November.

[Blue Hen]

....the great 'myth' and excuse.....the 'meaningfulness' of the FBS regular season.