And because we've embraced a system that rewards the opposite, this is "terrible" for the Big Ten, instead of an exciting four week race to the Rose Bowl.
I understand what you're saying, but I'd still rather see a 12-0 Wisconsin vs a 1 loss OSU, PSU, MSU or whoever, even if we weren't in the BCS/playoffs era.
wouldn't you rather see 2 heavyweights slug it out vs a pair of "good" but not "great teams"?
The Iowa/MSU BIG 10 game was phenomenal, but part of what made that game BIG was the entire nation was watching knowing it was a play-in/elimination game whatever you want to call it.
I'll still watch it as a BIG 10 fan, but I want my conference champion to distinguish itself, I don't want to see a potential 4 way tie in the EAST with 4 7-2 teams vs a 1 or 2 loss wisconsion. now that doesn't mean other years I wouldn't mind seeing a UM, PSU, OSU, MSU all 7-2 if they were all truly great. but I think all 4 of those schools are just good this year, nothing spectacular.