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Big Ten bowl projections and College Football Playoff predictions after Week 13

We have the best look at where #B1G teams might go bowling and which ones will make the College Football Playoff than we’ve had to date this season.

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 reevaluate after each week’s games and predict where teams will be traveling for the holidays based on what our eyeballs tell us.

At the end of the regular season, nine conference teams are bowl eligible: Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, Iowa, Rutgers, Maryland, Northwestern, Wisconsin and Minnesota. The latter thanks to it being the best of the five-win teams based on APR score and not enough Football Bowl Subdivision teams getting to six wins.

The big three in the East division are likely headed to a very lucrative bowl, while Michigan and Iowa will battle it out in Indy for the Big Ten championship in what is probably going to be a public flogging on national television.

We try to figure out where all the teams in the conference will go bowling, and which four teams will make the College Football Playoff with just the conference championship games to go.

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 13, the end of the 2023 regular season.

Big Ten bowl and College Football Playoff predictions after Week 11

Which Big Ten West division teams will get in? Where will Ohio State, Michigan, and Penn State end up? #B1G

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 reevaluate after each week’s games and predict where teams will be traveling for the holidays based on what our eyeballs tell us.

Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, Iowa, Rutgers, and now Maryland have already locked in bowl eligibility. The big three in the East division are likely headed to a very lucrative bowl with the Buckeyes and Wolverines battling it out for a spot in the College Football Playoff. The West division is a mess with Illinois, Minnesota, Northwestern, Nebraska, and Wisconsin all on the doorstep — needing just one more win.

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 11.

College Football Playoff rankings preview for Week 11 reveal

Will Texas retain its place at No. 7?

The College Football Playoff rankings are set to release Tuesday night. The Texas Longhorns are expected to stay toward the top of the rankings.

The debate this week will revolve around where to place Texas and Alabama after this week’s results. Some have written off Texas’ fourth quarter domination of Alabama in Tuscaloosa as an irrelevant early season performance. It’s uncertain the playoff committee will view it that way.

Both Alabama and Texas earned road wins over ranked opponents this week at home. Alabama knocked off highly regarded LSU (6-3), while Texas prevailed over Kansas State (6-3) in overtime.

The rankings will provide insight into the value of scheduling premier opponents in nonconference. If the result of early season games do not matter, the Longhorns could have put the time they allocated to beating Alabama to better use this offseason.

If the 10-point win over the Crimson Tide has lost all value by Week 11 it’s unclear why the Longhorns should have even scheduled the game. Perhaps the team could have spent the offseason preparing for Oklahoma rather than Alabama.

Fortunately for Texas, the playoff committee will likely put adequate value on the Longhorns’ signature resume-building win. We will find out where the team lands in Tuesday’s Week 11 ranking.

Big Ten bowl and College Football Playoff predictions after Week 10

An updated look at where we predict all the Big Ten teams will go bowling and who will make the College Football Playoff after Week 10. #B1G #GoBucks

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 reevaluate after each week’s games and predict where teams will be traveling for the holidays based on what our eyeballs tell us.

Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, Iowa and Rutgers have already locked in bowl eligibility. The big three in the East division are likely headed to a very lucrative bowl as they battle for a spot in the College Football Playoff.  Wisconsin, Maryland, Nebraska and Minnesota are also on the doorstep — needing just one more win. A couple of teams need a few more to go traveling for the holidays, but they still have a shot.

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 10.

Big Ten bowl projections and College Football Playoff predictions after Week 6

We’ve updated our Big Ten bowl predictions and College Football Playoff picks after Week 6. Where is Ohio State and its conference brethren after last weekend? #B1G

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.

As it stands, Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State should be shoo-ins for the postseason. Others such as Iowa and Wisconsin should be no-brainers as well. 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 6.

Ohio State looking good in ESPN’s playoff predictor after Week 5

What does ESPN’s Playoff Predictor say about Ohio State’s chances of making the College Football Playoff after Week 5? #GoBucks

We still have most of the college football season left, but it’s really never too early to start looking ahead to the College Football Playoff. Heck, if you are an Ohio State fan, you know Ryan Day has taken the Buckeyes to the final four in three of his first four seasons.

One of the models we like to keep our eyes on is ESPN’s playoff predictor. It takes into account the results to date and what’s coming up to determine which teams have the best chance of making the playoff.

Now that we are five weeks in, there’s some pretty good data to go on, but it is of course still too early to lock it in. However, if you are an Ohio State fan, you’re going to like what the playoff predictor says about the Buckeyes’ chances of getting into all of the fun again.

The usual suspects we’ve seen so far this year are there like Texas, Georgia, Alabama and Michigan are all there along with others.

Here’s a look at the 14 teams that have the best chance to make the playoff according to ESPN after the results of Week 5.

Big Ten bowl projections and College Football Playoff predictions after Week 5

A look at our Big Ten bowl predictions and College Football Playoff picks after Week 5. Where will Ohio State land? #GoBucks

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.

As it stands, Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State should be shoo-ins for the postseason. Others such as Iowa and Wisconsin should be no-brainers as well. 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.

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 5.

Kirk Herbstreit gives his current college football playoff prediction

Kirk Herbstreit has Texas solidly in the playoff as of Week 6.

We are almost halfway through the college football regular season. And while we will not predict with certainty that Texas will make the College Football Playoff, one analyst sees the Longhorns as a team with a strong chance.

Former Ohio State quarterback and longtime analyst for ESPN’s College GameDay Kirk Herbstreit has the ‘Horns solidly in the playoff picture. Herbstreit ranks Texas second behind No. 1 Georgia. He reasoned that with the emergence of running back Jonathon Brooks, the Longhorns can now deploy a balanced attack.

Brooks’ emergence took pressure off of starting quarterback Quinn Ewers the last two weeks. As a result we have seen some of Ewers’ best football. The second-year signal caller has raised his completion percentage from 58% to 66% due in large part to his complete supporting cast.

The Washington Huskies and Florida State Seminoles rounded out Herbstreit’s playoff picture, with the Michigan Wolverines and Ohio State Buckeyes as his first two outside the playoff.

Big Ten bowl projections and College Football Playoff predictions after Week 1

We update our Big Ten bowl predictions and College Football Playoff picks after Week 1 of the season. #B1G #GoBucks

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 give you a look at where we think all the teams in the conference will end up when the dust settles on the season. We re-evaluate after each week with games and projects based on what our little eyeballs tell us, and we’re throwing caution to the wind and trying to figure this whole thing out for the preseason.

As it stands, Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State should be shoo-ins for the postseason. Others like Iowa and Wisconsin should be no-brainers as well, but others could be on the fence with a game here or there making a huge difference on whether they go traveling for the holiday season.

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 1.

Preseason Big Ten bowl and and College Football Playoff predictions

Which four teams do you see making the College Football Playoff? Where will Ohio State end up? #GoBucks #CFP

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 give you a look at where we think all the teams in the conference will end up when the dust settles on the season. We re-evaluate after each week with games and projects based on what our little eyeballs tell us, and we’re throwing caution to the wind and trying to figure this whole thing out for the preseason.

As it stands, Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State should be shoo-ins for the postseason. Others could be on the fence with a game here or there making a huge difference on whether they go traveling for the holiday season.

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 CFP picks after just before the season kicks off.