Predicting Every Remaining Big Ten Game: Will Nebraska, Michigan, USC, and Wisconsin Get Bowl Eligible?

We very well know how the rest of the Big Ten season will unfold.

Unless something weird happens, the winner of Indiana vs. Ohio State will face Oregon for the Big Ten Championship.

College Football Playoff Projections: SEC Teams in Contention and Predicted Top 4 Seeds

We know that Oregon, Ohio State, Indiana, and Penn State are almost certain to make the new enlarged College Football Playoff, barring another Michigan victory over the Buckeyes and/or a Purdue upset over IU.

But can the Big Ten continue to load up on bowl-eligible teams?

Washington earned an additional game by defeating Nebraska last week, and Rutgers joins Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, Rutgers, and Washington as the ninth team to receive one.

Bowl Projections Week 13: College Football News Picks for Dec 27–Jan 4 Games

Michigan, Nebraska, USC, and Wisconsin have five wins. Maryland, Michigan State, Northwestern, and UCLA are ranked fourth. How many more Big Ten teams can make it to a bowl game?

Big Ten Predictions: What Will Happen For Every Team?

Big Ten Championship Prediction

Ohio State over Oregon

Illinois (7-3)

Predicted Final Record: 8-4
Nov: 23: at Rutgers L
Nov. 30: at Northwestern W

Indiana (10-0)

AP Top 25 Poll College Basketball Rankings Prediction for Week 3

Predicted Final Record: 11-1
Nov: 23: at Ohio State L
Nov. 30: Purdue W

Iowa (5-4)

Predicted Final Record: 8-4
Nov: 23: at Maryland W
Nov. 30: Nebraska W

Maryland (4-6)

Predicted Final Record: 4-8
Nov: 23: Iowa L
Nov. 30: at Penn State L

Michigan (5-5)

Predicted Final Record: 6-6
Nov: 23: Northwestern W
Nov. 30: at Ohio State L

Michigan State (4-6)

Predicted Final Record: 6-6
Nov: 23: Purdue W
Nov. 30: Rutgers W

Minnesota (6-4)

Predicted Final Record: 6-6
Nov: 23: Penn State L
Nov. 30: at Wisconsin L

Nebraska (5-5)

Predicted Final Record: 6-6
Nov: 23: Wisconsin W
Nov. 30: at Iowa (Fri) L

Northwestern (4-6)

Predicted Final Record: 4-8
Nov: 23: at Michigan L
Nov. 30: Illinois L

Ohio State (9-1)

Predicted Final Record: 12-1
Nov: 23: Indiana W
Nov. 30: Michigan W

Oregon (11-0)

Predicted Final Record: 12-1
Nov: 23: OPEN DATE
Nov. 30: Washington W

Penn State (9-1)

Predicted Final Record: 11-1
Nov: 23: at Minnesota W
Nov. 30: Maryland W

Purdue (1-9)

Predicted Final Record: 1-11
Nov: 23: at Michigan State L
Nov. 30: at Indiana L

Rutgers (6-4)

Predicted Final Record: 6-6
Nov: 23: Illinois W
Nov. 30: at Michigan State L

UCLA (4-6)

Predicted Final Record: 5-7
Nov: 23: USC L
Nov. 30: Fresno State W

USC (5-5)

Predicted Final Record: 6-6
Nov: 23: at UCLA W
Nov. 30: Notre Dame L

Washington (6-5)

Predicted Final Record: 6-6
Nov: 23: OPEN DATE
Nov. 30: at Oregon L

Wisconsin (5-5)

Predicted Final Record: 6-6
Nov: 23: at Nebraska L
Nov. 30: Minnesota W

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