Obviously, we have a lot of season to go, but, at this point, I don't think there is anything wrong with talking about the potential of a NC game appearence.
I think pretty much everyone here knows that a lot of things have to go right to get to the championship game. There are dozens of things that can derail us (injuries, bad calls, poor performances, several really good teams, etc). At this point, there can't really be an expectation that we will get there.
We seem to have the talent to make the run. I think the hawks can probably play with anyone in the country right now. Will we do it? That remains to be seen. Just the fact that we can do it, the fact that we have better chances then most, is exciting - and well worth talking about.
Of course we need to take each game, one at a time, and hope that we can get through. Arizona, just like Northwestern, Wisc, OSU, Michigan, etc, will come to play. That is part of what being a champion is about - taking everyone's best shot...