Only once before have the stakes been greater at the Rose Bowl for the No. 1 Ducks than they will be on Wednesday against Ohio State.

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.

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.

Ohio State’s (10-2) lethal offense ranks Top 10 on each side of the ball in success rate, EPA/play and marginal efficiency. The main areas of weakness on offense are the Ohio State O-line’s ability to handle extra rushers,

The Oregon Ducks will face the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1. The Buckeyes handled business in the first round of the College Football Playoff

The first round of the College Football Playoff took place last week, and a lot of people were disappointed with the results as there were a lot of blowouts. Now, the quarterfinals are set, and there are supposed to be some terrific matchups as the teams that originally had byes will be in action.

The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes will face off in the Rose Bowl. After four years of losing to Michigan and zero championships, is Ohio State's Ryan Day coaching for his job vs. Dan Lanning in the College Football Playoff?