The Big Ten has a rich history in bowl games, and the expectations are that it will continue in 2022 — we think.
Here at Buckeyes Wire, we keep the tradition going and give you a look at where we think all the teams in the conference will end up now that the dust has settled on the regular season. We reevaluate after each week with games and projects based on what our little eyeballs tell us.
Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State and Maryland are bowl eligible from the East. Purdue, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin are eligible from the West. That makes nine teams traveling during the holiday season from the conference, and we’re here to project and predict what plane tickets they’ll be purchasing for travel to mostly warmer locations.
On top of that, it sure looks like the Big Ten will get two teams in the College Football Playoff after USC and TCU lost in their conference championship games. Michigan is a lock after its conference title game win, and Ohio State should slide into at least the No. 4 spot in the CFP rankings.
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 all of the College Football Playoff picks as a cherry on top.
Below is a look at the bowl predictions for Big Ten teams and complete playoff picks after all of the games of the regular season and championship week are complete.