When it comes to college football, no game is more important than the Rose Bowl. Every year, the best teams from the Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences compete for the honor of playing in the iconic Rose Bowl game. But what happens when the Big Ten champion wins the conference title? Does the winner of the Big Ten automatically go to the Rose Bowl?
The short answer is yes, the Big Ten champion does go to the Rose Bowl if it is selected by the College Football Playoff Committee. However, there are a few other factors that come into play when deciding who will play in the Rose Bowl. In this article, we will take a closer look at how the Big Ten champion is determined and how the Rose Bowl selection process works.
The Big Ten Championship
The Big Ten is one of the most competitive conferences in college football. Every year, the teams in the conference compete for the title of Big Ten champion. The winner of the Big Ten championship game is awarded the Big Ten trophy and is declared the conference champion.
The Big Ten championship game is typically held in early December and is played between the two teams that have the best records in the conference. The winner of the Big Ten championship game is then awarded the Big Ten championship trophy.
The College Football Playoff
The College Football Playoff is the system that is used to determine which teams will play in the four major college football bowl games: the Rose Bowl, the Sugar Bowl, the Orange Bowl, and the Fiesta Bowl. After the regular season is over, the College Football Playoff Committee selects the four teams that will compete in the College Football Playoff.
The College Football Playoff Committee takes into consideration a variety of factors when selecting the teams that will compete in the College Football Playoff. These factors include the teams’ records, strength of schedule, head-to-head matchups, overall performance, and more. The committee also considers the performance of each team in the Big Ten championship game when making its decision.
Rose Bowl Selection Process
Once the four teams for the College Football Playoff have been selected, the Rose Bowl selection process begins. The Rose Bowl selection committee looks at the records and performance of the teams that were not selected for the College Football Playoff. The committee then selects two teams to play in the Rose Bowl.
If the Big Ten champion is selected for the College Football Playoff, then the Rose Bowl will select the second-place team in the Big Ten to play in the Rose Bowl. If the Big Ten champion is not selected for the College Football Playoff, then the Rose Bowl will select the Big Ten champion to play in the Rose Bowl.
Conclusion
To answer the question, yes, the winner of the Big Ten does go to the Rose Bowl if it is selected by the College Football Playoff Committee. The Rose Bowl selection committee also looks at the records and performance of the teams that were not selected for the College Football Playoff when selecting the two teams to play in the Rose Bowl. If the Big Ten champion is not selected for the College Football Playoff, then the Rose Bowl will select the Big Ten champion to play in the Rose Bowl.