Why does there have to be a "National Champion"? Who, except for sports broadcasters, really cares? I assure you the players are not all that excited about more games risking injury for some talk show fodder. The educators would like to see the players back in class (some of them actually graduate, you know). I personally get fed up with all the blather. Where do we Americans get this "fixation" with being number 1? Can't we just enjoy a sporting event for the game without the bare-naveled barmaids, beer and hysteria?