Big Ten bowl projections: Week 3
September, 18, 2011
9/18/11
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By
Brian Bennett and
Adam Rittenberg | ESPN.com
We're three weeks in now, and though we didn't expect the bowl picture to be clear at this very early stage, it's especially tough to predict right now.
With Ohio State and Michigan State losing where do you put those teams? We moved Illinois up after the Illini beat Arizona State. Michigan also takes a jump up. Do we necessarily think those two teams are better than Ohio State and Michigan State? Not necessarily. But Illinois and Michigan have accomplished more so far, and they also have slightly easier schedules (and we are free to change our minds frequently between now and December).
The projections:
Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO: Wisconsin vs. BCS team
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl: Nebraska vs. BCS team
Capital One Bowl: Illinois vs. SEC team
Outback Bowl: Ohio State vs. SEC team
Gator Bowl: Michigan vs. SEC team
Insight Bowl: Michigan State vs. Big 12 team
Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas: Penn State vs. Big 12 team
TicketCity Bowl: Iowa vs. Big 12 team
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl: Northwestern vs. MAC team
With Ohio State and Michigan State losing where do you put those teams? We moved Illinois up after the Illini beat Arizona State. Michigan also takes a jump up. Do we necessarily think those two teams are better than Ohio State and Michigan State? Not necessarily. But Illinois and Michigan have accomplished more so far, and they also have slightly easier schedules (and we are free to change our minds frequently between now and December).
The projections:
Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO: Wisconsin vs. BCS team
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl: Nebraska vs. BCS team
Capital One Bowl: Illinois vs. SEC team
Outback Bowl: Ohio State vs. SEC team
Gator Bowl: Michigan vs. SEC team
Insight Bowl: Michigan State vs. Big 12 team
Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas: Penn State vs. Big 12 team
TicketCity Bowl: Iowa vs. Big 12 team
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl: Northwestern vs. MAC team
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College Football- ESPN.com Big Ten blogger
- Joined ESPN.com in 2008
- Wrote for The Courier-Journal
Adam Rittenberg | email
College Football- ESPN.com Big Ten blogger
- Joined ESPN.com in 2008
- Wrote for Arlington Heights (Ill.) Daily Herald
ABOUT THIS BLOG
Adam Rittenberg
Rittenberg joined ESPN.com in 2008 after four years at the Arlington Heights (Ill.) Daily Herald, where he covered sports at Notre Dame, Northwestern, DePaul and several other colleges. He lives in Chicago.
Brian Bennett
Bennett joined ESPN.com in August 2008 after nine years at The Courier-Journal in Louisville, Ky., where he covered college sports and the University of Louisville beat. He lives in Louisville.
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