Figured we should have a Big Ten bowl game thread to keep track of all the games.

Rose Bowl
(10)Wisconsin vs. (5)Oregon

Sugar Bowl
(13)Michigan vs. (11)Virginia Tech

Capital One Bowl
(20)Nebraska vs. (9)South Carolina

Outback Bowl
(17)Michigan State vs. (16)Georgia

Gator Bowl
Ohio State vs. Florida

Meineke Car Care Bowl
Northwestern vs. Texas A&M

TicketCity Bowl
(22)Penn State vs. (19)Houston

Insight Bowl
Iowa vs. (14)Oklahoma

Little Caesers Bowl
Purdue vs. Western Michigan

Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl
Illinois vs. UCLA

Playing 6 of the top 19 teams in the BCS Standings, and having at least 6 games where the opponent is ranked higher than the B1G team in the BCS Standings. Probably looking at a pretty rough bowl year for the Big Ten.

Sad part is Michigan will most likely win their BCS bowl because VT is garbage, when they don't even deserve to be there.

Christ, I know no other conference has a lineup like that. 5-5 would be a great record.

ccrunner609;1001954 wrote:5-5 is what i got

Agree with all 10 picks. Definitely a tough schedule with only two non-BCS conference opponents, and one of those nearly made a BCS game.

7-3 - Michigan State, Iowa, and Illinois (toss-up) lose

enigmaax;1001997 wrote:7-3 - Michigan State, Iowa, and Illinois (toss-up) lose

6-4...Even "Big Game Bob" shouldn't have trouble with Iowa

Big 10 goes 7-3.

stephen3108;1001942 wrote:Sad part is Michigan will most likely win their BCS bowl because VT is garbage, when they don't even deserve to be there.

Can you explain why?

Definitely a B1G guy here....Pretty amazing that 10 out of 12 teams are playing in bowl games. I think they'll go 5-5...teams may be ranked lower than some of their opponents, but the league was pretty balanced this year.

At first glance I came up with 4-6.

The Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl is ugly. Illinois v. UCLA? Seriously... both teams are on life support right now. The Bruins could wind up 6-8 after this one.

stephen3108;1001942 wrote:Sad part is Michigan will most likely win their BCS bowl because VT is garbage, when they don't even deserve to be there.

I agree VT does not deserve to be there. Zero top 25 wins, they got pasted twice by Clemson and barely beat Duke. K-State or TCU should have gotten the bowl bid.

Oregon over Wisky
Michigan over VT
South Carolina downs Nebraska
Sparty over Georgia
Buckeyes chomp the Gators
A&M over Northwestern
Penn State rocks Houston
Oklahoma over Iowa BIG
W. Michigna upsets Purdue
Illinois makes UCLA 6-8

5-5

WebFire;1002043 wrote:Can you explain why?

Meant VT is garbage and will be an easy win. I don't want Michigan to play a garbage team bc I don't want them to win. Lol. Should be playing Arkansas, TCU, K-State, even Boise.

Little Danny;1002172 wrote:The Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl is ugly. Illinois v. UCLA? Seriously... both teams are on life support right now. The Bruins could wind up 6-8 after this one.

It is the "who is the next coach?" bowl.

stephen3108;1002220 wrote:Meant VT is garbage and will be an easy win. I don't want Michigan to play a garbage team bc I don't want them to win. Lol. Should be playing Arkansas, TCU, K-State, even Boise.

I would have liked to see them play KSU.

Meant VT is garbage and will be an easy win. I don't want Michigan to play a garbage team bc I don't want them to win.

Eh...I'm a Buckeye thru and thru...my old man even recruited for Woody. He taught me that when it comes to the bowls, we are Big 10...and we root for the Big 10...even Michigan. Yeah, I know it doesn't feel right, but family is family.

Rose Bowl
(10)Wisconsin vs. (5)Oregon

-- Tough call. Everyone assumes that Wisconsin won't be able to stop Oregon...but teams in the mediocre Pac-12 have had some success this season. It's reasonable to say that Oregon will have a very tough time defending Ball and Wilson too.

Sugar Bowl
(13)Michigan vs. (11)Virginia Tech

-- God I fucking hate Michigan. Delaney set this up perfectly for them, as they would have gotten destroyed by Boise State. Virginia Tech looked like shit against Clemson, but let's be honest...any team that can defend Robinson and score 24 points can beat Michigan.

Capital One Bowl
(20)Nebraska vs. (9)South Carolina

-- Nebraska doesn't have enough of a passing game to really have a legitimate chance here. South Carolina will easily kill this offense.

Outback Bowl
(17)Michigan State vs. (16)Georgia

-- Michigan State really impressed me in the B1G Championship. Not that Georgia isn't rolling right now, but I think Michigan State has just enough.

Gator Bowl
Ohio State vs. Florida

-- Honestly Florida is just more put together right now.

Meineke Car Care Bowl
Northwestern vs. Texas A&M

-- Persa Strong!

TicketCity Bowl
(22)Penn State vs. (19)Houston

-- Penn State rolls. They have the athletes to contain Houston's offense, and should just able to run the ball on this C-USA team.

Insight Bowl
Iowa vs. (14)Oklahoma

-- Blowout.

Little Caesers Bowl
Purdue vs. Western Michigan

-- Purdue. That is all.

Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl
Illinois vs. UCLA

-- Flip a coin.

Giving up 42 losing the B1G is impressive?

WebFire;1002043 wrote:Can you explain why?

I think MSU should have got it over Michigan.

Tiger2003;1002282 wrote:I think MSU should have got it over Michigan.

I agree but they lost the last week of the season which really hurt them. That kind of stuff only happens in the SEC.

Rose Bowl
(5)Oregon

Sugar Bowl
(11)Virginia Tech

Capital One Bowl
(20)Nebraska

Outback Bowl
(17)Michigan St

Gator Bowl
Ohio State

Meineke Car Care Bowl
Northwestern

TicketCity Bowl
(19)Houston

Insight Bowl
14)Oklahoma

Little Caesers Bowl
Purdue

Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl
Illinois

Tobias Fünke;1002257 wrote: Capital One Bowl
(20)Nebraska vs. (9)South Carolina

-- Nebraska doesn't have enough of a passing game to really have a legitimate chance here. South Carolina will easily kill this offense.

I think Nebraska beats SC by a couple scores. They average nearly 31 points a game on offense, and while they don't have much of a passing game, they haven't really needed one most of the year. They had no problem running on some pretty good defenses. OSU, Penn State, and Michigan State.

SC's record of 10-2 benefited greatly by not having to play Alabama or LSU.

The insight bowl can't be serious.

I normally pick the B1G to win all their games, but no chance Penn State or Iowa win. No chance.

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