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Its was "Don't blame me!"

Still makes me laugh.

hah, that just made me laugh out loud

I don’t think anyone is suggesting that any season that doesn’t end with a championship is a waste of time.  I wouid say we all as fans have labeled seasons as successful and enjoyable even if they didn’t end in a  championship.  It’s just unusual for a fan to openly admit he preferred an ending for his team that didn’t include a championship.
I think in most other cases a fan’s pie in the sky, genie in a bottle wish for their team aligns with what the players and coaches would wish for.  You’ve explained why you feel that way as best you can, imo.  I’ll still always have a little trouble understanding it but it’s really not a big deal if I understand it or not.

I didn't mean that it was a waste of time because the other teams didn't win a title, I mean it's a waste of time because they can't even play for it.  We are already rooting for what is not the top level of football in America.  Why?  If everyone's goal is simply to "be the best" then I'll save you the time, you won't ever be.  At best you might be the 33rd best football team in the world.  I always preferred college football over pro football for a multitude of reasons that align with me not caring about a national championship above all else.  To me, preferring the 2nd division of American football while placing the highest value on being the best, is a weird mentality that I'll lever understand.
And I"m not saying I don't want a national title.  I'm just saying to me, the pinnacle of college football for my school is playing January 1 in Pasadena, not playing January 9 in the Buccaneers or 49ers stadium.  If the end result of that is a national title, cool, but if I can only watch my team play in one of those games, it's the former, every time.

yup, the MNC in the polls was the pinnacle, but a conference championship with an Orange bowl or Rose bowl win was a great season to be revered for the ages.  A top 5 or top ten finish in the polls was a great accomplishment

until the playoff

Or until there were 40 bowls?
Used to be, there were a handful of good bowls and a few lesser bowls.  To be Cotton Bowl champs meant you probably went 9-2 or better and beat a big-boy team, finishing in the top 10 for sure.  Now?  The good bowls are just semifinal games and the rest of the 82 bowls are anonymous.