A parade of Rose Bowl events and information

Wisconsin is back in Pasadena for the second year in a row, Oregon for the second time in three. Neither was a winner in its previous trip. So while it figures to be all business for the Badgers (11-2) and Ducks (11-2), there are still plenty of opportunities for fun ? for players and fans. Staff writer Gary Klein takes a look at some of the events and issues of the week.

Divide the Pot

Wisconsin and Oregon each will earn approximately $22.3 million for their Jan. 2 appearance in the 98th Rose Bowl.

Not that they'll see a large percentage of it.

Both the Pac-12 and Big Ten conferences distribute bowl revenues equally among member schools, though Colorado and Utah in the Pac-12 and Nebraska in the Big Ten won't enjoy the same profit as they go through an integration period as new conference members.

Still, it will be a pretty nice payday for schools such as bowl-ineligible USC and non-bowl qualifiers Arizona, Washington State, Oregon State and Colorado.

Parting gifts

The swag quotient does not approach that surrounding L.A. award shows for the movie, television or recording industries.

Rose Bowl participants, however, already had picked from a variety of free gifts before they arrived Monday.

Rose Bowl representatives went to Wisconsin on Dec. 11 and to Oregon on Dec. 13 to set up a suite with a variety of gifts to choose from. Players chose either one item or a combination of items that, with shipping costs factored in, capped at a $500 value.

Among the choices: A 26-inch HD television, an eight-inch tablet, an acoustic guitar, an arcade-style basketball game, a leather recliner and varying styles of headphones and other electronics.

All players got a backpack, watch and cap upon arrival.

Stargazing

Wisconsin has taken up residence at the JW Marriott at L.A. Live, 900 W. Olympic Blvd.

Oregon is at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel, 2025 Avenue of the Stars.

No visitors //

Neither team opens its practices to media, let alone fans.

But that doesn't mean die-hards can't perhaps catch a glimpse of teams coming and going.

All practices except Sunday's are at the Home Depot Center in Carson.

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