[OutsiderFan]

I do think the Rose Bowl will want Ohio State over Iowa, but let's not compare this Iowa team ti that Wisconsin team.  That Wisconsin team was what, 8-4?  It wasn't a great team by any means.  This Iowa team is very good, and everyone knows it.  Stanford will get plenty of props if it were to beat Iowa on New Year's Day, but the narrative would be, Stanford beats Iowa.  Would also provide a nice bookend to the season; "Stanford beats Iowa team that trounced the Northwestern team Stanford fell to in the first game of the season."

If Stanford were to beat Ohio State, the narrative will be "Shaw beats Meyer" and for the national media - and Shaw's agent - that would be a pretty freaking big deal.

[OutsiderFan]

I do think the Rose Bowl will want Ohio State over Iowa, but let's not compare this Iowa team ti that Wisconsin team.  That Wisconsin team was what, 8-4?  It wasn't a great team by any means.  This Iowa team is very good, and everyone knows it.  Stanford will get plenty of props if it were to beat Iowa on New Year's Day, but the narrative would be, Stanford beats Iowa.  Would also provide a nice bookend to the season; "Stanford beats Iowa team that trounced the Northwestern team Stanford fell to in the first game of the season."

If Stanford were to beat Ohio State, the narrative will be "Shaw beats Meyer" and for the national media - and Shaw's agent - that would be a pretty freaking big deal.