The Big Ten has a rich history in bowl games, and the expectations are it will continue in 2023 — we think.
Here at Buckeyes Wire, we keep the tradition going and look at where we think all of the teams in the conference will end up when the dust settles on the season. We re-evaluate after each week’s games and predict where teams will be traveling for the holidays based on what our little eyeballs tell us.
Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State have already locked in bowl eligibility and are probably headed to a very lucrative bowl as they battle for a spot in the College Football Playoff. Iowa also has secured a trip to the postseason while Wisconsin, Rutgers and Maryland are on the doorstep. Additional teams could be on the fence with a game here or there making a huge difference on whether they make travel plans for the postseason.
And we’re here to figure it all out for you.
Keep in mind the scenarios are very complicated with bowl tie-ins and contractual preferences for teams that have not been involved in certain locations, so we do our best to track it all. We also throw in the College Football Playoff picks as a cherry on top of it all.
Below is a look at the bowl predictions for Big Ten teams and complete playoff picks after Week 7.