Our friends over at College Football News have provided us with their updated bowl projections after the completion of Week 5, and it appears the Ohio State Buckeyes’ position within the projections has stayed the same. This makes sense considering Ohio State has been extremely impressive so far this season.
It was another insane week in the Big Ten with Ryan Day and Greg Schiano almost coming to blows during the Ohio State Buckeyes and Rutgers Scarlet Knights contest, the Michigan Wolverines flexed their muscle against the Iowa Hawkeyes, and, of course, the Wisconsin Badgers were embarrassed by the Illinois Fighting Illinois.
Let’s now dive into where each Big Ten team is slated according to Pete Fiutak of CFN.
Quick Lane Bowl
Monday, Dec. 26, 2022
2:30, ESPN
Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Last Year: Western Michigan 52, Nevada 24
Bowl Ties: Big Ten vs. MAC
Bowl Projection: Michigan State vs. Kent State
Guaranteed Rate Bowl
Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022
10:15, ESPN
Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona
Last Year: Minnesota 18, West Virginia 6
Bowl Ties: Big Ten vs. Big 12 (Mountain West)
Bowl Projection: Wisconsin vs. Kansas State
Pinstripe Bowl
Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022
2 p.m., ESPN
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
Last Year: Maryland 54, Virginia Tech 10
Bowl Ties: ACC vs. Big Ten
Bowl Projection: North Carolina vs. Iowa
Duke’s Mayo Bowl
Friday, Dec. 30, 2022
Noon, ESPN
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Last Year: South Carolina 38, North Carolina 21
Bowl Ties: ACC vs. Big Ten
Bowl Projection: Duke vs. Purdue
TransPerfect Music City Bowl
Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022
Noon, ESPN
Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Last Year: Purdue 48, Tennessee 45 OT
Bowl Ties: Big Ten vs. SEC
Bowl Projection: Illinois vs. Florida
ReliaQuest Bowl
Monday, Jan. 2, 2023
Noon, ESPN2
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Last Year: Arkansas 24, Penn State 10
Bowl Ties: SEC vs. Big Ten or ACC
Bowl Projection: LSU vs. Maryland
Vrbo Citrus Bowl
Monday, Jan. 2, 2023
1 p.m., ABC
Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Last Year: Kentucky 20, Iowa 17
Bowl Ties: Big Ten vs. SEC
Bowl Projection: Minnesota vs. Tennessee
Capital One Orange Bowl
Friday, Dec. 30, 2022
7:30 or 8 p.m., ESPN
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Last Year: CFP Semifinal Georgia 34, Michigan 11
Bowl Ties: ACC vs. Big Ten, Notre Dame, or SEC
Bowl Projection: NC State vs. Penn State
Rose Bowl
Monday, Jan. 2, 2023
5 p.m., ESPN
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Last Year: Ohio State 48, Utah 45
Bowl Ties: Big Ten vs. Pac-12
Bowl Projection: Michigan vs. Oregon
College Football Playoff Semifinal: Fiesta Bowl
Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022
4 p.m. or 8 p.m., ESPN
State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Last Year: Oklahoma State 37, Notre Dame 35
Bowl Ties: CFP vs. CFP
Bowl Projection: Ohio State vs. Clemson
College Football Playoff National Championship
Monday, Jan. 9, 2023
TBA, ESPN
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Last Year: Georgia 33, Alabama 18
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Winner vs. Fiesta Bowl Winner
Bowl Projection: Ohio State vs. Alabama