Maybe we won't need to cross our fingers and toes. The "plus-one" -- a four-team college football playoff -- is under serious consideration in conferences that previously stood firm against any idea of a bracketed tournament. How serious? "I happen to agree with my conference colleagues about the plus-one game,"... "I think it's inevitable at this point." .... • The plus-one is coming. • The way we view the bowl hierarchy likely will change. • The NCAA's approval of up to a $2,000-per-athlete stipend to offset the actual cost of attending a university is the first major step toward a...