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The more things change, the more they stay the same. Conference realignment has forever changed the landscape of college football, and the Rose Bowl will no longer be played between the champions of the Big Ten and Pac-12 because the latter no longer exists (at least not in a recognizable form).
Yet, here, in the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff, we get a classic Rose Bowl matchup. We also get a rematch of one of the best games of the season after Oregon outlasted Ohio State in a 32-31 thriller at Autzen Stadium on October 12. While that loss helped keep Ohio State out of the Big Ten Championship Game, costing it a shot at a first-round bye, there are plenty of people who look at this game as a battle between the two best teams in the country.
The winner will likely be the favorite to win it all. It’ll definitely move on to the Cotton Bowl to face the winner of the Peach Bowl between Texas and Arizona State in the semifinals.
Ohio State vs. Oregon: Need to know
Plenty of familiarity: How recognizable is this game? Well, it’s the third time the programs have met in the Rose Bowl. Ohio State won both the previous matchups in 1958 and 2010. It’s also a rematch of the first CFP Championship Game. The Buckeyes defeated the Ducks in the 2014 game to claim their last national title. All…
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Author : Tom Fornelli
Publish date : 2024-12-30 18:13:00
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