The Rose Bowl will be a battle between the Big Ten establishment (Ohio State) and a new-era bully (Oregon), with conference supremacy and a path toward a national championship at stake.

Ohio State's defense took a lot of heat for its lapses in an October loss at Oregon. What's different for the Buckeyes in the Playoff?

The Ohio State defense has been playing lights out since the match-up with the Ducks, giving up less than 12 points per game and the secondary hasn’t allowed a passing touchdown since that day in Autzen Stadium. On the other side, the Bucks are a patchwork on the offensive line. The unit has performed well at times. Other times, not so much.

For the Rose Bowl matchup of Oregon Ducks vs. Ohio State Buckeyes in Pasadena, California, the get-in prices are the most expensive of the quarterfinal matchups in the College Football Playoff, prices starting at $172.

In the quarter-finals of the 2024-25 College Football Playoffs, the Ohio State Buckeyes face the Oregon Ducks in Pasadena, California.

Here are the three best bets you can make on Ohio State vs. Oregon right now, days before the Rose Bowl kicks off.

Defensive coordinator Jim Knowles recently discussed how the Ohio State Buckeyes have prepared for the team's upcoming rematch against the Oregon Ducks.

One of the biggest games of the year is coming in the second round of the College Football Playoffs, with the No. 1 Oregon Ducks and No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes meeting up in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day.