Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban got to experience the Rose Bowl in Pasadena twice in his 17 seasons in Tuscaloosa. The first time came at the beginning of the Saban dynasty at Alabama when the Crimson Tide defeated Texas,

ESPN's "College GameDay" won't be in Atlanta for the No. 4 Arizona State vs. No. 5 Texas matchup, but the crew will be live from California for the Rose Bowl. The show will air from the Rose Bowl on Jan.

ESPN may not have a television contract with the Big Ten any longer, but now that the postseason has begun, the sports media giant seems to be just fine with following Ohio State around. The crew of Desmond Howard (we can hear the scoffs from here),