re: Predict how long it will be before the BCS returns to decide the playoffs

Here re my thoughts (yes, I know. I've been living in Georgia long enough that my thoughts may not be all that great due to living amongst fans of the eastern division of the SEC):

The four team "playoff" is not really playoff in the sense of the word that most folks would imagine. The idea behind four teams is to ultimately get Number One and Number Two to play each other for all the marbles. By including four teams in the mix, it's pretty likely that Numbers One and Two will be included and that things will work themselves out.

The idea of a playoff set-up like the NCAA Basketball Tournament is insane and a logistical nightmare. I think the four team playoff will be a pretty respectable system for those who understand exactly what it is and why it is limited to the four teams tat are considered to be the best in the country at the end of the regular season.

(Of course, we all know that the national championship is decided in Atlanta, GA on the first weekend of December every year.)