Pasadena’s traditions were overmatched against the money flow that the 12-team playoff will generate.
LAS VEGAS — In the end, the Rose Bowl said “uncle.”
Specifically, those traditions are meaningless to the TV executives who now wield so much power in the sport, and who undoubtedly will be calling most of the shots as the College Football Playoff expands to 12 teams, beginning with the 2024 season. After that? It’s anyone’s guess. Depending on where it falls in the rotation as a quarterfinal or a semifinal, the Rose Bowl could be played on Dec. 31, or a week after New Year’s Day. It could be a day game, or a night game, or whatever slot the executives of the rights-holder decide would pull in the bigger ratings numbers.
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