Honest question

[Gold Rush]

When did the Rose Bowl stop awarding the Rose Bowl berth to the team that had gone the longest without playing in it?

Penn St. Wisconsin and Minnesota are all 7-2. If OSU goes to the BCS, then shouldn't Minnesota go to the Rose Bowl due to these same requirements or is head to head factored in and you take Wisconsin?

 

[go4rob]

A long time ago....take 1967 for example...we tied for the Championship with Purdue and Indiana. Purdue could not go because the BIG10 had a "no-repeat" rule, meaning you could not go 2 years in a row. BTW, this rule was NOT in effect in 1962 when the Gophers went for the second consecutive year. So, in 1967, it was between Minnesota and Indiana. Minnesota won the head-to-head match-up easily, 33-7, but Indiana had never been to the Rose Bowl and Minnesota had gone in 1961 and 1962, so Indiana got the nod.

 

[Go Gophers Rah]

I think the rule in question ended with the creation of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) in 1998.

 

[1983]

It is still in play. There has not been a situation yet that works for that. Wisconsin turns down the Rose bowl which they can, we would be selected. Remember these bowls outside of the CFP are looking at attendance and TV ratings. Do not assume Wisconsin is dying to go to the Rose bowl.

 

[short ornery norwegian]

In 1962, Ohio State should have been in the Rose Bowl, but their administration turned down the invitation. That is a fact - they were invited, but said No Thanks. So the Gophers got to go as the 1st alternate.

As far as the present situation, to the best of my knowledge, the language says that the B1G champ goes to the Rose Bowl, unless the B1G Champ is in the CFP playoff. In that case, the B1G will send the "next highest-rated" team, based on the final CFP rankings. As far as I can tell, it is not automatic that the loser of the B1G championship games goes to the Rose Bowl. I have seen sites that use the phrase "runner-up" instead of next highest rated, and some people take that to mean the loser of the championship game, but my understanding is that it hinges on the CFP ratings.

So, if PSU winds up ranked ahead of WI, and PSU is not invited to a "New Year's Day 6"game, then PSU goes to the Rose Bowl. now, PSU could potentially wind up in the Cotton Bowl, and that would likely leave WI in the Rose Bowl.

But, ending a long answer, the old rule about the team that has gone the longest between appearances no longer factors into the decision.

 

[fmlizard]

If we're ignoring the CFP rankings and focusing on records and who-beat-who there's still entirely reasonable arguments to be made for Minnesota going to the Rose Bowl this year. It likely won't happen, but it can be defended.

 

[metrolax]

In 1962, Ohio State should have been in the Rose Bowl, but their administration turned down the invitation. That is a fact - they were invited, but said No Thanks. So the Gophers got to go as the 1st alternate.

As far as the present situation, to the best of my knowledge, the language says that the B1G champ goes to the Rose Bowl, unless the B1G Champ is in the CFP playoff. In that case, the B1G will send the "next highest-rated" team, based on the final CFP rankings. As far as I can tell, it is not automatic that the loser of the B1G championship games goes to the Rose Bowl. I have seen sites that use the phrase "runner-up" instead of next highest rated, and some people take that to mean the loser of the championship game, but my understanding is that it hinges on the CFP ratings.

So, if PSU winds up ranked ahead of WI, and PSU is not invited to a "New Year's Day 6"game, then PSU goes to the Rose Bowl. now, PSU could potentially wind up in the Cotton Bowl, and that would likely leave WI in the Rose Bowl.

But, ending a long answer, the old rule about the team that has gone the longest between appearances no longer factors into the decision.

Woody never got over the administration's decision