It will be an interesting and fun college football season this fall. With all of the conference changes, we will find new rivalries forming and a lot of gameday travel that is new to fans. The Southeastern Conference added the University of Missouri and Texas A&M during the offseason. Mizzou and A&M are both preparing fans for their new schedule by providing information now to prepare for fall travel. Mizzou magazine, the magazine of the Mizzou Alumni Association, made a fantastic guide to the pleasures of SEC travel. See the feature at the link below.
Steph from the blog, Plain Chicken , happens to have some phenomenal looking recipes and happens to be a football fan. A GREAT football fan. I know this because she wrote this: As Andy Williams says, “It's the most wonderful time of the year!” No, I'm not talking about Christmas. I'm talking about College Football season!!! It is finally here! I sense some major excitement in her voice about football season. Not to mention her weekly menu list simply says "Tailgating" for Saturday's dinner. Plain Chicken was featured just yesterday on the engaging New York Times' college football blog, The Quad , with Steph's recipe for these divine looking Cheddar Bacon Ranch Pulls . Cheddar Bacon Ranch Pulls 1 unsliced loaf of sourdough bread (preferably round) 8 to 12 ounces Cheddar cheese, thinly sliced 3-ounce bag Oscar Mayer Real Bacon Bits 1/2 cup butter, melted 1 tablespoon ranch dressing mix Using a sharp bread knife, cut the loa