Residential mortgage company Guaranteed Rate was the game's title sponsor.
[4] West Virginia finished their regular season with an overall 6–6 record, 4–5 in Big 12 games.
Minnesota finished their regular season with an overall 8–4 record, 6–3 in Big Ten games.
Minnesota played three ranked teams, losing to Ohio State and Iowa while defeating Wisconsin.
at Chase Field • Phoenix, Arizona # - denotes National Championship Game.