The Sugar Bowl is second only to the Rose Bowl in age and one of the most revered bowl games in college football. Played in the Deep South where football is king and in one of the biggest event cities in the world, it continually makes the Sugar Bowl one of the must-see games on many people's bucket lists.
The game has literally weathered some storms, like when the site was moved to Atlanta due to damage suffered by the Louisiana Superdome from Hurricane Katrina. It also has done a great job converting to a southern staple aligned with the Southeastern Conference to be continuously one of the bowl games linked in the BCS and College Football Playoffs. The No. 1 team in the country has played or will play in the Sugar Bowl 16 times, including this year's event, and 17 of the last 25 Sugar Bowls have featured matchups of two teams ranked in the top 10.
So with this year's Sugar Bowl matching Clemson and Alabama after two years of playing each other in the National Championship Game, let's look back at the 10 best Sugar Bowl games and performances.
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