... became known that the Rose Bowl (Big Ten champion vs. Pac-10 champion) will begin a new selection process. This process could catapult a new contender to the national spot light. 

The new selection process will go as follows: From Jan. 2011 to Jan. 2014, if the Rose Bowl loses an automatic qualifier, such as Ohio State, to the BCS title game, the Rose Bowl would have to substitute with a non-automatic qualifier. 

Also, a bowl choosing a replacement team may not select any of the following:

A.
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