Despite losing last Saturday by 21 points to the No. 16-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes, the Wisconsin Badgers’ bowl prediction from USA TODAY has not changed for this week.
The Badgers are still projected by USA TODAY to play the Missouri Tigers in the Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tenn on Dec. 30. Missouri has had a bounce-back season under new head coach Eliah Drinkwitz, including big wins against LSU, Kentucky, and South Carolina. However, Wisconsin is 4-1 in the all-time series with the Tigers, and the Badgers’ only loss came back in 1975 when they lost 21-28 in Columbia, Mo.
The College Football Playoff teams stay the same in this week’s predictions as Ohio State, Alabama, Notre Dame, and Clemson keep their positions.
Despite being 2-3 on the season, Wisconsin has a chance to finish the year at .500 with a win against the Minnesota Golden Gophers this weekend. A convincing win by the Badgers would help their chances for a better bowl game, instead of in the Music City Bowl that they are currently projected to play in.