Jim Delany: 'It was a very long day'

Jim Delany: It was a very long day for the first day of 2011. It felt longer than a normal 24-hour cycle. The first thing I would say, from Alabama to Mississippi State, Florida, Texas Tech and in particular, TCU, all really good football teams, teams that beat us on the field fair and square. So I tip my hat to them. In particular, I thought Alabama was fabulous. They are an elite team, certainly among the very best. TCU was great, mistake-free, certainly deserved and earned their way to the Rose Bowl and earned a Rose Bowl win. As disappointed as I was for our guys, I really respect what they've been able to accomplish there.

Rittenberg