For the second time in the CFP era, a Big Ten team has won and then lost the Cotton Bowl in the same calendar year

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The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/myworld3 on 2026-01-01 03:51:05+00:00.

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Michigan State won the January 2015 Cotton Bowl vs Baylor (NY6 game), then lost to Alabama in the December 2015 Cotton Bowl (CFP Semifinal)

Ohio State won the January 2025 Cotton Bowl vs Texas (CFP Semifinal), then lost to Miami (FL) in the December 2025 Cotton Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal)