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The Rose Bowl is considered to be the "grand-daddy of all bowl games. The game came about as an add-on to Pasadena's Tournament of Roses. The game was first played in 1902, pitting Michigan against Stanford, but after Michigan's 49-0 win over Stanford, Tournament of Roses officials did not stage another game until 1916, when instead of a football game, chariot races were held. The Tournament also includes the Tournament of Roses Parade featuring floats covered with flowers and plants. Last year the No. 6 ranked Southern Cal Trojans routed Illinois 49-17 and showed the rest of the country that despite not playing in the BCS National Championship game, USC quite possibly was the best team in the country at the end of 2008.