The 108th Rose Bowl matchup is all but official. Utah, the Pac-12 champion, punched its ticket to Pasadena after beating Oregon 38-10 in the Pac-12 title game on Friday, and the Utes will likely face one of the most prestigious programs in college football, Ohio State, in The Granddaddy of Them All. Michigan, No. 2 in the College Football Playoff rankings entering championship weekend, is a lock for the College Football Playoff after beating Iowa in the Big Ten championship game on Saturday. The Rose Bowl website states that “Should a team from the Big Ten or Pac-12 be selected to play in the College Football Playoff, the Tournament of Roses will traditionally select the next-highest CFP-ranked team from that conference.” With Michigan all but in the College Football Playoff, the next-highest Big Ten CFP-ranked team will almost certainly be Ohio State. The Buckeyes were ranked No. 7 heading into…
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