Rose Bowl intends to keep Jan

• Heather Dinich, ESPN Elder WriterJul 23, 2024, 04:00 PM ET

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INDIANAPOLIS– Rose Bowl authorities are optimistic they will be able to maintain their traditional Jan. 1 date in the next version of the College Football Playoff in 2026 and beyond, Rose Bowl management committee chair Laura Farber told ESPN on Tuesday.

“Because we’re the only bowl that has the date as part of our brand name in the New Year’s 6 bowls, it’s truly vital for us and essential for us,” stated Farber, who was at Big Ten media days at Lucas Oil Arena. “We do not understand when there will be a longform contract. We’re enthusiastic it will be sooner than later, however that depends upon when the CFP has whatever prepared to go.”

Farber stated the game would also like to keep its traditional kickoff time of 2 p.m. PT however will be versatile. There has been a push from CFP leaders to take a fair technique to how the New Year’s Six bowls will figure into the playoff moving forward, which has required a fragile balance to calm the Rose Bowl’s demand of keeping some of its history. On the other hand, the Rose Bowl has actually acknowledged its game has changed along with the college football landscape and the playoff.Editor’s Picks 2 Associated What was once a historical partnership between the Big 10 and the Pac-12 is now a CFP quarterfinal game in a 12-team field that will include a conference champ coming off a first-round bye versus a winner from the first-round home games of the higher seed. The Rose Bowl will host a CFP quarterfinal this season and in 2025, but the sport’s format beyond that is undetermined. New CFP executive director Rich Clark informed ESPN last week that CFP leaders are unlikely to make any major decisions about the future up until after this season unfolds.Farber stated that

if the present, 12-team rotation were to continue, the other New Year’s 6 bowls would have to get the semifinal games because the Rose Bowl would have a quarterfinal.”What we care more about is being incorporated in the CFP and having an exceptionally excellent game,”Farber stated. “We’re thrilled the chance will exist for all type of teams to play in our game, not simply our conventional partners.”Farber said the ticket allotments for each getting involved team will reduce, but that indicates more tickets will be offered to the general public– something she expects to see carried out for each of the New Year’s 6 bowls. “There will be more access, and we’re excited about that,”she stated.”We think it is very important due to the fact that we desire everyone

to be able to see the Grandaddy of Them All.”