I need to have on my family room wall, by 8 PM EDT September 7, a television set worthy of these Ohio State Buckeyes and their title defense.  (Or at least one as close to worthy as I can afford.)

Requirements: 60" or 65", Flat Screen, 1080p at least.

What's the best buy here?  I'm reading online reviews -- it's information overload.  4K: must-have or unnecessary upsell?  Why is Vizio so much cheaper -- what's going on there?  My Samsung refrigerator sucks.  Should I hold that against them, or are they just on a different level with their TVs? 

Anybody have thoughts?