[NU Sports] Projected standings after week 12/Bowl projection

J.R. McCullough jmccull at insight.rr.com
Sat Nov 15 20:26:21 CST 2008


Here are my predictions for the final Big Ten standings:

Penn State        11-1 (win over Michigan State)
Ohio State        10-2 (win over Michigan)
Michigan St.       9-3 (loss to Penn State)
Northwestern      9-3 (win over Illinois)
Iowa                     8-4 (win over Minnesota)
Minnesota           7-5 (loss to Iowa)
Wisconsin           7-5 (win over Cal Poly)
Illinois                   5-7 (loss to Northwestern)
Purdue                 4-8 (win over Indiana)
Michigan              3-9 (loss to Ohio State)
Indiana                  3-9 (loss to Purdue)

I believe this scenario picks the projected favorites to win in each of next week's games, with the possible exception of Iowa/Minnesota (because this is an away game for Iowa).

Given this scenario, these are the my bowl projections. I think Iowa will jump us to go to San Antonio based on their traveling fan base. I also think Wisconsin will jump Minnesota for the same reason. If we lose this weekend and end up 8-4, I think we still play in Orlando.

Penn State: Rose
Ohio State:  BCS at large
Michigan State: Outback Bowl
Iowa: Alamo Bowl
NU: Champs Sports Bowl
Wisconsin: Insight Bowl
Minnesota: Motor City Bowl

Who would our opponent be in the Champs Sports Bowl? It's an ACC selection, but I can't find the selection criteria on the web.


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