... Big Ten co-champ Wisconsin will take on undefeated TCU of the Mountain West Conference in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day.

While it is difficult to make too many sweeping proclamations about bowl season with so many games on tap, this one between the third-ranked Horned Frogs and the fifth-ranked Badgers in Pasadena could very turn out to, indeed, be the grand daddy of the them all.

Even though the game is almost a month away, it's never too early to take a closer look at the teams set to compete in the biggest bowl game this side of the national title bout between Auburn and Oregon.

With that in mind, here are 10 important points to consider about the 97th edition of the Rose Bowl game.

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