Before you thump your chest to much, recall that UT has several times also won the NCAA all-sports title, and almost always in the top 5, just like Stanford. Is always up there with Cal as the highest-rated public universities in academic rankings. And when the Southwest Conference broke up was (along with Colorado) considered by the Pac 10 for expansion.
Check the viewership numbers tomorrow, this will likely be one of the highest-rated Rose Bowls ever, and the Longhorn fans traveled well and have plenty of money to spend. No reason for the Rose Bowl to have acted so snotty, with their not-so-behind-the-scenes expressed disappointment with Texas playing there.
hey, I"m not dissing UT, I think they have a great team. I just get a little irritated with people dissing the Pac 10 when you look overall at everything, not just footbal, they excell. You're right, not since the 1950's has Cal done much in football but when you look at the academics and ALL the other programs they do pretty darned well.......