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Jim Alexander: Where does the Rose Bowl fit in college football’s future?
Jim Alexander discusses the Rose Bowl's uncertain role as playoffs expand, highlighting Indiana's 38-3 win over Alabama in the 112th Rose Bowl with a crowd of 90,278.
- On Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, Indiana Hoosiers defeated Alabama 38-3 in the Rose Bowl CFP quarterfinal, moving the Hoosiers to a 14-0 record.
- College Football Playoff officials face an ESPN-imposed deadline about next season's structure, with a planned expansion to 16 teams risking the Rose Bowl's prominence and a possible 24-team field in 2027.
- Mendoza completed 14 of 16 passes for 192 yards and three scores, and Indiana's depth showed with five different Hoosiers scoring and six different Hoosiers catching passes; attendance was 90,278 with Hoosiers fans making up about 65 to 70 percent.
- Jim Alexander proposed moving the regular season to start in August, staging playoffs in early December and making the Rose Bowl the annual national championship on New Year's Day 2 p.m. start, with the 2026 game the last under ESPN media-rights contract.
- Amid recent calls from national college football pundits, the Rose Bowl's historic setting and pageantry remain central to its identity as a magical Pasadena, New Year's Day tradition linked to the Tournament of Roses Parade.
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Alexander: Where does the Rose Bowl fit in college football’s future?
There are plenty of possibilities for the next iteration of the sport's playoff structure, but can we make sure Pasadena still has a starring role?
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Bill Plaschke: College football needs to stop diminishing the national treasure that is the Rose Bowl
LOS ANGELES — Two unbeatens owned Pasadena Thursday, two unbeatens who transformed a dreary morning into a startling afternoon, two unbeatens who overcame questions to shine like the poke of the midday sun. Indiana and Grandaddy. First, the Hoosiers, who…
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