We all have that relative

You know, the octogenarian uncle or grandpa or aunt who figures, "Screw it, I'm eighty years old. I'm just going to say whatever I think." 99 times out of 100, what they say is not only honest, but absolutely right. And embarrasses the hell out of every hypocrite in the room.

Grampa Joe Paterno is not only honest, but absolutely right. And every  hypocrite in the NCAA room should be embarrassed as hell.

You are dead on.

It is sad that in this day and age no one else has the guts to say what is obvious.

I would expect Bobby Bowden to say something similar given his credentials and longevity.

You definitely won't hear something like that from Bob Stoops, Jim Tressel, or Urban Meyer.  They are to afraid to rock the boat

A playoff is not "necessary", but then again neither is college football "necessary". A playoff would be more fair, would bring in more revenue, and would increase interest to  even greater heights. What's not to like about that?

Controversy is a part of any human endeavor. That being said, even if you had just a 4-team playoff, you would most certainly get the top two teams in there. An 8-team format would be even better. If the argument is over who should have been #8 instead of #9, or even #4 instead of #5, you greatly reduce the potential for a royal screw-job.