The Big Ten has a rich, rich history in historical bowl games, and the expectations are set for that to continue in 2020, or so we think.
Here at Buckeyes Wire, we’re keeping with tradition and giving you a peek at where we think all the teams in the conference will end up when all the dust settles on the season.
We reassess after each week of games and project based on what we’ve seen. After giving this thing a run just prior to the season, we now have some games to look at after the Big Ten kicked off its season this weekend. And yes, there were some upsets already, so we have to adjust almost before we get this thing off the ground.
Keep in mind some bowls aren’t planning on having a game this year, so it culls things down just a wee-bit for the lower end, lesser money-making bowl games.
Also, remember that these scenarios are very complicated with projecting things with basically all teams being eligible this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, and the agreements with bowls to not repeat the same program over a certain time-frame if at all possible.
Here’s a look at the projections before all week one in the Big Ten.