gorocks99;1550812 wrote:I'd say the B1G has a decent shot to have a winning record looking at the matchups, probably looking at a 4-3 record or thereabouts.
Rose Bowl: MSU vs Stanford (-3.5):
MSU
Orange Bowl: OSU (-4) vs Clemson: Toss up
Capital One Bowl: Wisconsin (-2) vs South Carolina: Toss up
Outback Bowl: Iowa vs LSU (-8):
LSU
BWW Bowl: Michigan (-2.5) vs Kansas State:
Michigan
Gator Bowl: Nebraska vs Georgia (-7): Toss up
Texas Bowl: Minnesota (-3.5) vs Syracuse:
Minnesota
Odds from:
http://www.covers.com/articles/articles.aspx?theArt=348719
The only team I think doesn't have a shot to win is Iowa against LSU; none of the other matchups would surprise me if the B1G team wins.
Rose Bowl: I think Stanford is one dimensional, and MSU has arguably the best defense in the country, so I tend to lean towards MSU; but I wouldn't be surprised in the least to see Stanford win.
Orange Bowl: I know many will call this a "homer" pick, but I gotta believe the Buckeyes will come out firing on all cylinders and handle Clemson. Urban > Dabo. Clemson has kind of a gimmicky offense like Oregon (where all they do is throw these quick hits / screens). Yes OSU's secondary is suspect, but I think the offense will put up points, and I think the defense will come prepared (especially after being exposed in it's last two outings).
Capital One: I like S. Carolina; but this is another close one.
Outback Bowl: LSU... and LSU BIG.
BWW: Michigan?
Gator Bowl: Aaron Murray is out, right? What about the rest of Georgia's injuries? Georgia might be THE most depleted team in the country. I might take Nebraska in this one; it will at least be a lot closer than 7 pts, I would think.
Texas Bowl: No clue. I'll say Minnesota.
With all that being said, I would be HIGHLY shocked to see the Big Ten come out of their bowl games with a winning record.
