Going into this past weekend, ESPN Big Ten blog predictions:
College Football Playoff: Ohio State
Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual: Iowa
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl: Michigan State
Outback Bowl: Michigan
National University Holiday Bowl: Wisconsin
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl: Penn State
New Era Pinstripe Bowl: Northwestern
Foster Farms Bowl: Illinois
Quick Lane Bowl: Nebraska
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: Not filled
Gophs need to knock Illini off, leaving them with 5 wins going into finale vs Wildcats.
Best case is If Gophs finish 6-6, Illini 5-7 and Nebraska 5-7 and Indiana 5-7 (Hoosiers at 4-6 with Maryland and Purdue left, both on road), Gophers would be eight in Big Ten slotting. Prbly either Foster Farms Bowl at new Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara or Pinstripe Bowl in NYC.
they have Indiana, MN and NE not getting to 6, but NE sneaking in as a 5-7 on unfilled APR clause.
Some projections after this past week show Big Ten getting a third team like MSU in a selection Bowl. That would move everybody up a slot.
College Football Playoff: Ohio State
Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual: Iowa
Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl: Michigan State
Outback Bowl: Michigan
National University Holiday Bowl: Wisconsin
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl: Penn State
New Era Pinstripe Bowl: Northwestern
Foster Farms Bowl: Illinois
Quick Lane Bowl: Nebraska
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: Not filled
Gophs need to knock Illini off, leaving them with 5 wins going into finale vs Wildcats.
Best case is If Gophs finish 6-6, Illini 5-7 and Nebraska 5-7 and Indiana 5-7 (Hoosiers at 4-6 with Maryland and Purdue left, both on road), Gophers would be eight in Big Ten slotting. Prbly either Foster Farms Bowl at new Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara or Pinstripe Bowl in NYC.
they have Indiana, MN and NE not getting to 6, but NE sneaking in as a 5-7 on unfilled APR clause.
Some projections after this past week show Big Ten getting a third team like MSU in a selection Bowl. That would move everybody up a slot.
