INDIANAPOLIS — It appears the No. 1 Oregon Ducks are headed to Pasadena.
Oregon earned a first-round bye after winning the Big Ten championship Saturday night with a 45-37 win over Penn State at Lucas Oil Stadium. As the No. 1 overall seed, the Ducks are likely headed to the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, where they’ll face the winner of a first-round game between the Nos. 8 and 9 seeds.
As part of the Rose Bowl’s agreement with the CFP, the Big Ten champion plays its quarterfinal game in Pasadena, California.
The College Football Playoff selection show begins at 9 a.m. Sunday (ESPN), when the 12-team bracket will be revealed. The four highest-ranked conference champions earn the top four seeds and a first-round bye.
Here is the CFP schedule, awaiting teams to fill in the seeds.
First round (at school sites)
Friday, Dec. 20: 5 p.m. (ABC/ESPN)
Saturday, Dec. 21: 9 a.m. (TNT)
Saturday, Dec. 21: 1 p.m. (TNT)
Saturday, Dec. 21: 5 p.m. (ABC/ESPN)
Quarterfinals
Fiesta Bowl: First-round winner vs. top 4 seed, 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 31 (ESPN)
Peach Bowl: First-round winner vs. top 4 seed, 10 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 1 (ESPN)
Rose Bowl: No. 8 vs. 9 winner vs. No. 1 Oregon, 2 p.m., Jan. 1 (ESPN)
Sugar Bowl: First-round winner vs. top 4 seed, 5:45 p.m., Jan. 1 (ESPN)
Semifinals
Orange Bowl: Two quarterfinal winners, 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 9 (ESPN)
Cotton Bowl: Two quarterfinal winners, 4:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, (ESPN)
CFP championship
Semifinal winners, 4:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 20, Atlanta (ESPN)
— Ryan Clarke covers the Oregon Ducks and Big Ten Conference. Listen to the Ducks Confidential podcast or subscribe to the Ducks Roundup newsletter.
