Before 1998, the Big Ten and Pac 10 conferences did not participate in the series, therefore scheduling the definitive championship game was somewhat "hit or miss". #2 1994 Penn State and #1 1997 Michigan played in the Rose Bowl as part of of their conference's contractual obligation. There use as well been many disceptation on a formula a Bowl Championship Series uses for selecting a active teams. (Look at independent Bowl Championship Series article for further discussion one contention). Despite these problems, a game has succeeded around producing a winner that has captured or even shared the National Championship in every year since it began play. Results
Bowl Coalition/Bowl Alliance results Bowl Championship Series results New Sites Notes:

Rankings come from either a Associated Press (Writers Poll). Records & Rankings come before bowl games.

1995 - There are no. Two Penn State (11-0) played in & win a Rose Bowl on January Two, so There is no. Leash Miami however in a running off to win the National Championship when it played on January One.

1997 - There are no. Ii Arizona State (1One-0) lost in the Rose Bowl in January 1.

1998 - Nebraska (13-0) won a ESPN-USA Today Coaches Poll National Championship, while There are no. I Michigan, (12-0) and winners of a Rose Bowl, won the Associated Click (Writers Poll) National Championship. This was anterior to, & so insensible by, a Bowl Championship Series' later agreement by having a USA Today Coaches Poll locking in a outcome of that poll according to the title game's effect.

2004 – A BCS ranking system bypassed consensus There are no. One USC (1One-1). USC defeated Michigan within Rose Bowl in January One & won a AP National Championship. LSU won a United states In todays world (Coaches Poll) National Championship.

2007 - When a 2006 season, the National Championship Game is a separate event from either the carrier bowl.

History
Bowl Coalition I personally (1993-1995). SEC, Big 8, Southwest Conference, ACC and Big East champions, Notre Dame, and Deuce conference runner-second best from either among Heavy 8, SWC, ACC, Big East & PAC X. Orange, Sugar, Cotton and Fiesta Bowls. Orange, Sugar & Cotton Bowls host Heavy 8, SEC & SWC champion, severally. Top “unsuspecting hosts� team plays top “at-large� team inside host team’s attached bowl. Whenever top Deuce teams were two “at-large�, Fete would own hosted title game.

Bowl Alliance 2 (1996-1998). SEC, Big XII, ACC & Heavy East champions and Ii at-big teams (SWC title-holder around 1996, favorite provisions for Notre Dame). Orange, Sugar & Feast Bowls. Championship game rotates among 100% Three lawn bowling. Top Two teams play inside title game.

Bowl Championship Series 3 (1999-2006). heavy Ten, PAC X, SEC, Heavy XII, ACC & Heavy East champions & Deuce at-large teams (favorite provisions for Notre Dame & non-BCS conference teams). Rose, Orange, Sugar & Fete Bowls. Championship game rotates among 100% Tetrad lawn bowling. Top Two teams around BCS standings play inside title game.

Bowl Championship Series IV (2007-2010). big Ten, PAC X, SEC, Heavy XII, ACC & Large East champions, 1 non-BCS conference champion, & Trine at-large teams (favorite provisions for Notre Dame). Rose, Orange, Sugar & Fiesta Bowls, & separate National Championship Game. Championship game rotates among web sites of Quaternion lawn bowling & is played seven days late.