1.   Beyond Colorado and Oregon, the loudest whining is coming from the college playoff proponents, many of whom are AP poll voters.

2.   Florida coach Steve Spurrier is a playoff proponent.

3.   Hey, let your coach and playoff proponent Joe Paterno lead the charge for a playoff.

4.   Spurrier, a playoff proponent who is hardly known for compassion, was the first to offer empathy for Kansas State fans.

5.   The four-part formula relies heavily on computers and has been roundly criticized by playoff proponents.