2012/2013 Big Ten Bowl Matchups

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2012-2013 Big Ten Bowl Matchups

Meineke Car Care Bowl: Minnesota v. Texas Tech

Dec 28 - Reliant Stadium, Houston TX

Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl: Michigan State v. TCU

Dec 29 - Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe AZ

Taxslayer.com Gator Bowl: Northwestern v. Mississippi State

Jan 1 - Everbank Field, Jacksonville FL

Heart of Dallas (wtf?) Bowl: Purdue v. Oklahoma State

Jan 1 - Cotton Bowl, Dallas TX

Outback Bowl: Michigan v. South Carolina

Jan 1 - Raymond James Stadium, Tampa FL

Capital One Bowl: Nebraska v. Georgia

Jan 1 - Florida Citrus Bowl, Orlando FL

Rose Bowl: Wisconsin v. Stanford

Jan 1 - Rose Bowl, Pasadena CA

Current Vegas lines:

Michigan State +1 (TCU)

Northwestern +2 (Mississippi State)

Michigan +4.5 (South Carolina)

Wisconsin +6.5 (Stanford)

Nebraska +8.5 (Georgia)

Minnesota +13.5 (Texas Tech)

Purdue +17.5 (Oklahoma State)

Lord have mercy...

 
I was thinking kind of the opposite of the rest of you guys. I think a lot of those matchups are winnable. Nebraska and Minnesota probably have the toughest matchups of all the B1G teams.

If the B1G wants to start getting a glimmer of respect from the national audience, at least half of these teams need to win. It will be a tough task, but it needs to happen for the conference to get a little respect. If Wisconsin can win the Rose Bowl, Michigan State beats TCU, and Michigan beats SC, I think just those would help the B1G a lot to begin gaining some respect.

 
These are pretty ugly match ups and I cant favor anyone in BIG this year. I haven't even looked at where these bowl games are so the odds may drop more. Last year we had a team play a Texas team in Texas, Florida team in Florida and a California team in Cally. Also damn, these bowl game names just piss on any tradition that was left in this sport.

Meineke Car Care Bowl: Minnesota v. Texas Tech

Not happening. LOSS

Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl: Michigan State v. TCU

Their offense is meh, but MSU had almost none for most of the season. Still possible 40/60 win/loss.

Taxslayer.com Gator Bowl: Northwestern v. Mississippi State

Northwestern can put up the points. MS lost to some good teams, but some of their wins were close vs rather poor teams. 50/50

Heart of Dallas Bowl: Purdue v. Oklahoma State

Not happening, close to their backyard as well. LOSS

Outback Bowl: Michigan v. South Carolina

The good news is Michigan will have time to practice with a new quarterback and their "new" running back. Without DR's possible multiple interceptions they have a good shot. 60/40 as a fan 50/50 otherwise.

Capital One Bowl: Nebraska v. Georgia

Sorry Huskers but unless something magical happens, it's a loss. That defense needs to get it together against the run especially.

There wont be comebacks against these guys. But then again, maybe that loss you took will motivate the team. 20/80

Rose Bowl: Wisconsin v. Stanford

Wiscy is Schizophrenic. My concern is that Stanford has to good a defense and wont allow the shenanigans that went down in the BIG championship. 35/65 chance.

 
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I think MSU ought to win against TCU. If they don't, I will be pretty disappointed. TCU is a quality team, but MSU had better go in their with a bad taste in their mouths from catching a couple bad breaks this year and crush the horned frogs.

 
So with the B1G 1-1 so far in bowl games with 5 games left to be played, all on New Years Day, How many does the B1G win?

SC vs. Michigan

UGA vs. Nebraska

Miss St vs. NW

Ok St vs. Purdue

Stanford vs. Wisconsin

All of them are tough matchups, but I think the B1G wins 2 more. If that happens, I think it will be a successful bowl season for the conference.

 
HuskerShark said:
So with the B1G 1-1 so far in bowl games with 5 games left to be played, all on New Years Day, How many does the B1G win?

SC vs. Michigan

UGA vs. Nebraska

Miss St vs. NW

Ok St vs. Purdue

Stanford vs. Wisconsin

All of them are tough matchups, but I think the B1G wins 2 more. If that happens, I think it will be a successful bowl season for the conference.
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Win 2/3 against the SEC and Ill be happy

 
What I think would be hilarious is if the B1G comes out today and sweeps the SEC teams in bowl games. Supposedly a crappy year in the B1G and SEC teams filling the top 10 all season long. I wonder how ESPN would downplay that.

 
Well, we only went 1/3, but it wasn't the cakewalk like expected. Watch out, the top of the B1G can compete with the top of the SEC.

 
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