You remember what New Year’s Day was like, don’t you? Stumble out of bed just in time to watch the last of the Tournament of Roses parade. Then switch it over to the Cotton Bowl. The game was a crap shoot in match-ups, weather, or both. The Cotton Bowl would end just in time for the Rose Bowl. The game in Pasadena continues to be the most visually stunning sporting event. All those sun drenched colors. Weather porn for those who are buried under a mountain of snow. New year’s Day would end with the Sugar and Orange Bowls. The games were great, but unless we got really lucky and got a game that pitted the top two teams in the country, we would have to wait until the writers and coaches determined who were college football’s best. Even after all the games were played, there still may not have been a clear cut #1.
