I'm to the point now where I don't care about the "championship" or even the bowl season. (though I do appreciate the extra practices and exposure the team receives during the bowl season)
I will start to care about the post season when there is a real playoff that gives teams home-field advantage. . . when SEC teams come to Columbus, Iowa City, Madison and Lincoln to play in December.
The new play-off system is still crap but I do acknowledge that it is progress. Until things change I'll continue to enjoy the battle within the B1G.