Oregon and Ohio State hope to start 2025 by creating a classic in the playoff’s most anticipated quarterfinal matchup.
PASADENA, Calif. — Not even the Granddaddy of Them All can remain unchanged by the 12-team College Football Playoff.
No. 1 Oregon and No. 6 Ohio State arrived in Southern California only three days before their showdown Wednesday in the 111th edition of the Rose Bowl Game — and both teams firmly declare they’re on a business trip, since this beloved postseason event is now a CFP quarterfinal hopefully leading to two more games.
The Ducks (13-0, CFP No. 1 seed) and the Buckeyes (11-2, CFP No. 8 seed) had no time to make the Rose Bowl teams’ traditional trip to Disneyland, which means there are no photos of stern-faced football coaches shaking hands with Mickey Mouse. There’s also no Beef Bowl, the annual trip to a famed Beverly Hills restaurant where thousands of pounds of prime rib have …