Iowa put up 40+ for the 4th time this season and hit 38 another time. They now have 277 points in 9 games. They managed 216 all of last season, and that was in 14 games. Imagine what they could do if they had a QB.
Every bit as much as I do now. If you're strictly looking for the "best" to win, there's no point in a playoff at the end. Everyone played everyone over 162 games. You can just say the best record is the champ and move on.
Who gives a horsefeathers if the "best" team wins an individual series or the entire playoffs? An underdog winning is part of what makes sports fun to watch. I wouldn't give a horsefeathers if everyone was let in and the White Sox won it all this year.