re: Can you be honest?

I think you should win your conference to be considered for the national championship game. When is the last time a non-conference champion played in the Super Bowl? That's right, never. Did the 49ers get a second shot at the Cowboys in the early 90's when they were clearly the two best teams in the NFL? No, the Cowboys played a weaker team from another conference (AFC) in the Super Bowl after winning the conference (NFC). Bama was eliminiated when LSU clinched thec SEC West, and I would feel the same if the roles were reversed.