A Big Ten champion still has to be crowned this weekend, but the bowl game discussions are now underway for more than half of the Big Ten teams. A total of 9 Big Ten schools have qualified or been given permission to play in a postseason bowl game this season, and at least one Big Ten team appears to be heading to the College Football Playoff to compete for the national championship.
Five of the Big Ten’s 14 members will not be participating in a postseason bowl game this year. They are listed below and include Nebraska, who saw its once unthinkable bowl drought extended for a seventh straight season. Other teams not going to a bowl game include Indiana and Michigan State, who have just undergone a coaching change with higher hopes for success in 2024. It also includes Illinois and Purdue, two teams who did go to a bowl game last season.
While Minnesota only won five games this season, the Gophers have been given an NCAA exemption to play in a bowl game that is unable to fill its spot due to a lack of bowl-eligible teams around the country. Minnesota joins James Madison and Jacksonville State in receiving a pass from the NCAA to play in the bowl season, although James Madison and Jacksonville State needed the exemption due to being in a transition phase from the FCS to the FBS.
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Illinois
Indiana
Michigan State
Nebraska
Purdue
Below is a look at each Big Ten team that will be playing in the bowl season, each school’s 2023 regular season record, and each school’s all-time bowl record. For now, there are a few quick thoughts on what the latest bowl projections are calling for each bowl-eligible team. Once the bowl games are announced, we will have an updated bowl tracker to follow throughout the bowl season.
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Season record: 10-2 (Big Ten West champions)
All-time bowl record:…
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Author : Nittany Lions Wire
Publish date : 2023-11-27 22:25:28
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