Amid sunshine and roses, the Oregon Ducks will face the cold, hard reality of the College Football Playoff on Wednesday in Pasadena. WATCH: No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 8 Ohio State live for FREE with Fubo (free trial) or with Sling (cheapest streaming plans).

Here's where to stream the CFP quarterfinal online and where to buy last-minute tickets to the game at Pasadena's Stadium.

The big yellow "O" above the University of Oregon was splattered with red paint on the eve of Ohio State's Rose Bowl rematch with the Ducks.

Not even the Granddaddy of Them All can remain unchanged by the 12-team College Football Playoff. No. 1 Oregon and No. 6 Ohio State arrived in Southern California only three days before their showdown Wednesday in the 111th edition of the Rose Bowl Game — and both teams firmly declare they're on a business trip,

The Buckeyes received 12,500 tickets for the New Year’s Day bowl game, which is hosting a quarterfinal in the College Football Playoff.

Discover the stakes as Ohio State and Oregon face off in the Rose Bowl. Featuring a classic shoot out, this game is predicted to be a standout battle.

I admit that I might be a prisoner of the moment and an unabashed homer when making statements like these, but to me, I think it is pretty clear that the Rose Bowl between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Oregon Ducks is actually the national championship game.