Rose Bowl berths are usually celebrated, but Ohio State has to feel a bit disappointed as it heads to the legendary contest as the Big Ten champion.
The Buckeyes missed out on the College Football Playoff, as they were ranked sixth by the selection committee despite knocking off Northwestern Saturday night.
On the other side of the matchup, Pac-12 champion Washington is elated to be in its first Rose Bowl since 2001 as a three-loss team.
Despite holding a better record than Washington, the Buckeyes are the smallest favorite in any of the New Year's Six games at four points, per OddsShark.