Big Ten bowl and College Football Playoff predictions after Week 2

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. 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 2.

Las Vegas Bowl

What We Predict

Date | Tuesday, Dec. 26
TV | ABC, 7:30 p.m. ET
Venue | Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada
Bowl Tie-Ins | Big Ten vs. Pac-12
Bowl Prediction | Rutgers vs. UCLA

Quick Lane Bowl

What We Predict

Date | Tuesday, Dec. 26
TV | ESPN, 5:30 p.m. ET
Venue | Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Bowl Tie-Ins | Big Ten vs. MAC
Bowl Prediction | Illinois vs. Ohio

Guaranteed Rate Bowl

What We Predict

Date | Tuesday, Dec. 26
TV | ESPN, 9 p.m. ET
Venue | Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona
Bowl Tie-Ins | Big Ten vs. Big 12
Bowl Prediction | Michigan State vs. TCU

Bad Boys Mowers Pinstripe Bowl

What We Predict

Date | Thursday, Dec. 28
TV | ESPN, 2:15 p.m. ET
Venue | Yankee Stadium, Bronx, N.Y.
Bowl Tie-Ins | Big Ten vs. ACC
Bowl Prediction | Maryland vs. Pittsburgh

Transperfect Music City Bowl

What We Predict

Date | Saturday, Dec. 30
TV | ESPN, 2 p.m. ET
Venue | Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Bowl Tie-Ins | Big Ten vs. SEC
Bowl Prediction | Minnesota vs. Arkansas

ReliaQuest Bowl (formerly Outback Bowl)

What We Predict

Date | Monday, Jan. 1
TV | ESPN2, Noon ET
Venue | Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Bowl Tie-Ins | Big Ten vs. SEC
Bowl Prediction | Iowa vs. LSU

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl

What We Predict

Date | Monday, Jan. 1
TV | ABC, 1 p.m. ET
Venue | Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Bowl Tie-Ins | Big Ten vs. SEC
Bowl Prediction | Wisconsin vs. Tennessee

NEXT … Big Ten teams in the New Year’s Six bowls

Cotton Bowl Classic

What We Predict

Date | Friday, Dec. 29
TV | ESPN, 8 p.m. ET
Venue | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Bowl Tie-Ins | CFP at-large
Bowl Prediction | Ohio State vs. Texas

Capital One Orange Bowl

What We Predict

Date | Saturday, Dec. 30
TV | ESPN, 4 p.m. ET
Venue | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Bowl Tie-Ins | ACC vs. Big Ten or SEC
Bowl Prediction | Penn State vs. Notre Dame

NEXT … College Football Playoff games

CFP Semifinal Rose Bowl Game

What We Predict

Date | Monday, Jan. 1
TV | ESPN, 5 p.m. ET
Venue | Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, California
Bowl Tie-Ins | CFP at-large
Bowl Prediction | Michigan vs. Florida State

CFP Semifinal Allstate Sugar Bowl

What We Predict

Date | Monday, Jan. 1
TV | ESPN, 8:45 p.m. ET
Venue | Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Bowl Tie-Ins | CFP at-large
Bowl Prediction |  Georgia vs. USC

College Football Playoff National Championship

What We Predict

Date | Monday, Jan. 8
TV | ESPN, 7:30 p.m. ET
Venue | NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Bowl Tie-Ins | CFP semifinal winner vs. CFP semifinal winner
Bowl Prediction | Georgia vs. Florida State

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