As usual, I have no dog in the BCS Championship Game hunt. I’m tired of the Southeastern Conference’s high opinion of itself. Wait. Actually, I’m tired of every sportswriter’s high opinion of the SEC. Notre Dame has been just middlin’ for the past twenty years, so I have no rooting interest in it either. I do feel kind of an obligation to watch at least a little of the game, otherwise I lose my status as a sports fan.

I’d root for the bands at halftime, but TV never shows us the halftime shows anymore. Maybe it should. How many more talking heads do we need to see and hear from while the teams are in the locker rooms?

I guess I’m lukewarmly rooting for Notre Dame, since I spent about twelve years working for a guy who’s an alumnus of the place.