Brett McMurphy reveals updated B1G bowl projections following Week 7, 11 B1G teams included
Brett McMurphy with Action Network is updating his college football bowl projections after Week 7, and 11 B1G teams are still slotted into the postseason. Right now, it is Indiana, Rutgers and Northwestern that are expected to miss bowl season.
At the top of McMurphy’s projections, the College Football Playoff had some shuffling. Tennessee’s dramatic win over Alabama bumped the Vols to a Fiesta Bowl matchup vs. SEC East rival Georgia while Ohio State is slotted into a CFP matchup against Clemson.
The B1G is likely to land just one additional team in the New Year’s Six Bowls coming out of Week 7.
Here are McMurphy’s full projections:
Ohio State
- Peach Bowl (CFP) vs. Clemson
Michigan
- Rose Bowl vs. UCLA
Illinois
- Citrus Bowl vs. LSU
Purdue
- ReliaQuest Bowl vs. Kentucky
Minnesota
- Music City Bowl vs. Arkansas
Maryland
- Duke’s Mayo Bowl vs. Pitt
Penn State
- Pinstripe Bowl vs. NC State
Iowa
- Guaranteed Rate Bowl vs. Baylor
Nebraska
- First Responder Bowl vs. Oregon State
Wisconsin
- Quick Lane Bowl vs. Ball State
Michigan State
- Frisco Bowl vs. BYU