Big Ten bowl projections and College Football Playoff predictions after Week 9

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.

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Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, Iowa and Rutgers have already locked in bowl eligibility. The big three 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, with a couple of other teams needing to notch a few more to go traveling for the holidays.

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 9.

Quick Lane Bowl

College football is back in the D!

Mark your calendars for the 2023 Quick Lane Bowl!

📆 December 26, 2023
⏰ 2:00 p.m. ET
📺 @espn
🏟 @fordfield
🏈 @B1Gfootball vs @MACSports #BowlSeason #QLB2023 pic.twitter.com/uUmcrrIShn

— Quick Lane Bowl (@quicklanebowl) May 31, 2023

What We Predict

Date Tuesday, Dec. 26
TV ESPN, 2 p.m. ET
Venue Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Bowl Tie-Ins Big Ten vs. MAC
Bowl Prediction – Nebraska vs. Ohio

Guaranteed Rate Bowl

The perfect Christmas gift doesn't exi–

That's right, tickets to the 34th annual @GuaranteedRate Bowl are on sale now! See you on December 26 for @BowlSeason's only @Big12Conference vs. @bigten matchup!

ℹ️ https://t.co/dOqRhlmR93
🎟️ https://t.co/97qkjSBqLw pic.twitter.com/wTe7g2HYU6

— Guaranteed Rate Bowl (@RateBowl) August 23, 2023

What We Predict

Date Tuesday, Dec. 26
TV ESPN, 10:15 p.m. ET
Venue Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona
Bowl Tie-Ins Big Ten vs. Big 12
Bowl Prediction – Minnesota vs. Iowa State

Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl

Football season is knocking at the gates of Yankee Stadium.
The Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl returns 12/28, tickets are on sale now: https://t.co/K5oWEpPTiJ pic.twitter.com/h0RuaRVnsN

— Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl (@PinstripeBowl) August 17, 2023

What We Predict

Date Friday, Dec. 29
TV ESPN, 2 p.m. ET
Venue Yankee Stadium, Bronx, N.Y.
Bowl Tie-Ins Big Ten vs. ACC
Bowl Prediction –  Rutgers vs. NC State

TransPerfect Music City Bowl

🚨 breaking news 🚨

we return to @NissanStadium this dec. 30 on @ABCNetwork!

📰 full release: https://t.co/NhVrajpLsU pic.twitter.com/wbUEH9S7HD

— TransPerfect Music City Bowl (@MusicCityBowl) May 31, 2023

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 – Maryland vs. Tennessee

ReliaQuest Bowl

Mark your calendars… the ReliaQuest Bowl is just 150 days away!

🗓️ January 1st, 2024
⏰ Kickoff @ 12:00 PM ET
🏟️ Raymond James Stadium
📺 ESPN2#ReliaQuestBowl #NewYearsDayGame #MoreThanAGame #TampaBay #RaymondJamesStadium #CFB #GameOn #bowlseason pic.twitter.com/BbDvNfVw6A

— ReliaQuest Bowl (@ReliaQuestBowl) August 4, 2023

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 – Wisconsin vs. LSU

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl

New Year’s Day just got 𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐄𝐙𝐈𝐄𝐑!⁰⁰Our game is set for Monday, Jan. 1 at 1 p.m. ET on ABC.

📰: https://t.co/VP5R2Sm5hn pic.twitter.com/K9AFhhap3N

— Cheez-It Citrus Bowl (@CitrusBowl) May 31, 2023

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 – Iowa vs. Ole Miss

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

Cotton Bowl Classic

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

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  Penn State vs. Texas

NEXT … College Football Playoff games

CFP Semifinal Rose Bowl Game

Heading into week 4, here is who the media have projected to play in the @CFBPlayoff Semifinal at the #RoseBowl Game. pic.twitter.com/20KSsjEAV9

— Rose Bowl Game (@rosebowlgame) September 23, 2023

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

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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. Ohio State

NEXT … For all the marbles

College Football Playoff National Championship game

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

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. Michigan