College Football's Recent Goodness: Here's What You Missed Over the Holidays

By JOHN P. WISE
One Great Season

BROOKLYN—Ahhh, that first Monday back at work after the holiday season.

You've tossed the Christmas tree, you're telling yourself this is going to be the year you finally lose that gut, and your new wool sweater is a little itchy as you sit at your desk.

If you've been away for a short spell, here's a recap of some recent highlights:

+ You know the Hot Girls of College Football gallery ? Well, here's an all-star team for you: the Hottest of the Hot Girls of College Football gallery .

+ The New York Times let me post in its college sports blog, "The Quad," an advance of the Rose Bowl last week. I correctly picked that Ohio State would win a close one .

+ If you're hosting a BCS National Championship Game viewing party and you're trying to figure out a main dish to prepare for your guests, you'll want to watch this video .

+ You'll remember these 12 things about the college football season.

+ Hopefully, college football coaches will learn from the mistakes of some of their colleagues.

+ I'll remember these top 10 moments of the One Great Season tour.