From an ESPN story about the first week of the college football season being 100 days away and some of the great games that first day/weekend.
The story goes on to talk about the past and how top teams played other tough games against top opponents.
"Back in the day, teams had no compunction about tough openers. Alabama and Georgia opened against each other for seven seasons beginning in 1959. Oklahoma, which dominated the sport in the '50s, opened against teams such as Notre Dame, Cal, North Carolina, Pitt and Northwestern. In the 1960s, Texas opened against Nebraska, Oregon, USC and Cal."
http://espn.go.com/college-football...g-college-football-binge-worthy-first-weekend
The story goes on to talk about the past and how top teams played other tough games against top opponents.
"Back in the day, teams had no compunction about tough openers. Alabama and Georgia opened against each other for seven seasons beginning in 1959. Oklahoma, which dominated the sport in the '50s, opened against teams such as Notre Dame, Cal, North Carolina, Pitt and Northwestern. In the 1960s, Texas opened against Nebraska, Oregon, USC and Cal."
http://espn.go.com/college-football...g-college-football-binge-worthy-first-weekend