Big Ten Bowl Tie-Ins, Affiliations
The Big Ten Champion will automatically go to the Rose Bowl if it’s not selected for the College Football Playoff. If the top Big Ten team is in the CFP, the highest-ranked available team is in the Rose.
The Big Ten alternates with the SEC between the Las Vegas Bowl (2021, 2023, 2025) and Duke’s Mayo Bowl (2020, 2022, 2024). This year, the Big Ten is expected to go to the Duke’s Mayo after Wisconsin played in the Las Vegas last season.
On other note, the San Francisco Bowl against the Pac-12 that was canceled over the last two years due to COVID issues isn’t a sure-thing to come back in 2022.
1. Rose Bowl vs Pac-12
Highest-ranked available Big Ten team, if it’s not the Big Ten Champion.
2. Vrbo Citrus Bowl vs SEC
3. Outback Bowl vs SEC
4. Duke’s Mayo Bowl vs Pac-12
5. TransPerfect Music City Bowl vs SEC
6. New Era Pinstripe Bowl vs ACC
7. Guaranteed Rate Bowl vs Big 12
8. San Francisco Bowl vs Pac-12
9. Quick Lane Bowl vs MAC
2022-2023 Bowl Affiliations, Conference Tie-Ins
ACC | American Athletic | Big Ten | Big 12
Conference USA | Independents | MAC
Mountain West | Pac-12 | SEC | Sun Belt