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The end of the 1978 season saw these three bowl games directly impact the NC picture:

1979 Sugar Bowl
#1 Penn State vs. #2 Alabama

1979 Orange Bowl
#4 Oklabama vs. #6 Nebraska

1979 Rose Bowl
#3 USC vs. #5 Michigan

Five of the six teams playing in those three games had a legitimate shot of winning the national championship if the cards fell correctly.

I think that is a prime example of why it sucked really.

#1 vs #2 should be "the game" that matters. And was really. USC splitting the title was bullshite and against really just highlights the stupidity of the systems. If Penn St wins the sugar bowl it doesn't happen.

That whole situation just sucked. College football was held hostage by the Rose Bowl, Big10 and Pac.

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Posted by Korin

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Posted on 7/25/19 at 10:57 pm to 3down10

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I think that is a prime example of why it sucked really.

#1 vs #2 should be "the game" that matters. And was really. USC splitting the title was bull shite and against really just highlights the stupidity of the systems. If Penn St wins the sugar bowl it doesn't happen.

That whole situation just sucked. College football was held hostage by the Rose Bowl, Big10 and Pac.

Look at 83 as why it sucked and the TS is wearing nostalgia glasses:

#1 Nebraska = must play in the Orange as Big 8 champ
#2 Texas = must play in the Cotton as SWC champ
#3 Auburn = must play in the Sugar as SEC champ
#4 Illinois = must play in Rose as Big 10 champ
#5 Miami = gets home game against #1