Do you remember what life was like way back in the year 2023?
This time last year, Nick Saban and Alabama and Jim Harbaugh and Michigan were getting ready to face off at the Rose Bowl. Florida State was reeling from a playoff omission. Kalen DeBoer's Washington Huskies were one of the hottest teams in the country.
A year later, Jim Harbaugh has taken his khakis to Los Angeles, Nick Saban is manning the "College GameDay" set and Kalen DeBoer has taken up residence in the pressure cooker that Saban vacated at Alabama.
Oregon won the Big Ten, Arizona State won the Big 12 and SMU took ACC champion Clemson to overtime in the title game.