After sending two teams to the College Football Playoff in the 2022 season, could the Big Ten be preparing to send a pair of teams back to the playoff next season? Ohio State and Michigan each received a spot in the playoff field last season, and the Buckeyes and Wolverines could be set to make another playoff run in 2023 after being tossed in the semifinals last season. But will Penn State have what it takes to make another New Years Six berth after winning the Rose Bowl last season? Will Luke Fickell have tremendous success in his first year at Wisconsin? And can Matt Rhule finally get Nebraska back into the postseason?
We may be months away from the start of the 2023 season, but it is never too early to start making bowl projections, right? That is what 247Sports has done with a spring edition of its way-too-early bowl projections for the 2023 season. And if these projections prove to be accurate, there will be a good number of Big Ten teams taking part in a bowl game next season, and it could be another year with two playoff bids.
Here is a look at the spring way-too-early bowl projections for Big Ten teams from 247Sports. You can view the entire list of bowl projections here.