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The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/Communicatingthis952 on 2024-12-27 00:27:24+00:00.
I’ll miss starting New Year’s Day with a late-morning cup of Outback Bowl with a side of Citrus, Gator and Cotton. (All four had start times within two hours of each other in the aughts.)
Even though those games had no real stakes, it felt like the closest thing to March Madness because there were so many top-25 matchups on at the same time.
The tradition didn’t have to die. I’m slightly hesitant to commit my afternoon to Texas/ASU because it might be a blowout. But if there was a backup game at the same time - such as the Citrus Bowl - than it would be a safer time commitment.
This is not a post shitting on the current state of CFB. Watching Notre Dame and Ohio State host mid-December playoff games is a new tradition I like better than meaningless bowl games early on New Year’s Day. But we should all pause and reflect on the joy it gave us.