Happy New Year, everyone!
Per your request on Saturday, this is the open thread to hang out and watch both College Football Playoff semifinals.
At 2 PM PT, the Alabama Crimson Tide take on the Michigan Wolverines in the Rose Bowl. The winner of that game will face the winner of the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, where the Washington Huskies will battle the Texas Longhorns. Texas is coached by former Washington head coach Steve Sarkisian, so that’s a major storyline. Kickoff time is 5:45 PM PT.
Jim Harbaugh was denied a Super Bowl by the professional Seattle football team almost exactly a decade ago.