It's no secret that I've been a proponent of a playoff for college football pretty much since birth. However, KU's run to a 7-0 record has me thinking a little different. When your team is undefeated, it takes on the feel of a hoops team going deep into March. Each week is survive and advance and although the "experts" near and far assure us each week that the Jayhawks will fall, they continue to advance. Five teams are still standing and all I care about right now is watching Boston College on Thursday night to see if another door can open for the Jayhawks.
A playoff system has always been appealing to me, but it's pretty clear now that in the Big 12 we should be up for the status quo. The split divisions and championship game pretty much guarantee an undefeated Big 12 champion an invite to the big game. It always been there, but the concept is a little more tangible when your team is riding high in the BCS standings.
Of course, it works that way for all BCS conferences with championship games, but the trick is running the table. Speaking of which, that explains why KU is drawing so much heat. There's such a long way to go, but like the 1998 Wildcats, the establishment of college football is starting to sweat the fact that a KU team that had a once-in-a-decade soft non-con is edging uncomfortably close to crashing the big party.
Texas A&M is their latest road block, but faith in the Aggies must be minimal as the attacks against Kansas intensify. The thought of KU slipping through the next four and going into the Arrowhead game with 50,000 crimson and blue fans behind them is enough to make em' sweat.
So the debate and criticism continue while KU fans enjoy the ride ... the truth is each week feels like a playoff game and I like it.