College football season is a dear, dear friend who comes to visit each year.
In the heat of July and August, you think he’s never going to get here. But then he finally arrives and the season begins. And in the blink of an eye, it is over.
Every college football season – and I’ve done a bunch of them now – has its own personality, its own rhythm, and leaves us with a distinct set of memories different than any season that has come before.
So as we close the book and say good-bye to our old friend, here are my top five memories of the 2016 SEC season, with a bunch of honorable mentions.