Brett McMurphy releases preseason bowl projections for 2022 college football season

Brett McMurphy of the Action Network has dropped his preseason picks for all the games in college football’s 2022-23 bowl season.

McMurphy also notes in his preseason projections that he was 92% accurate on the bowl games heading into last season’s Selection Sunday. However, McMurphy admitted that his preseason bowl projects were 9.2% accurate.

Out of the B1G, McMurphy has 11 teams going bowling this season, including Nebraska and Northwestern. That is a pair of 3-win programs from 2021 who will square off in Week 0 this Saturday.

Also out of the B1G, McMurphy is projecting Ohio State to play in the College Football Playoff after missing the field in 2021.

Here are the B1G bowl projections from McMurphy:

• Minnesota – Frisco Bowl vs. Arizona State
• Northwestern – Quick Lane Bowl vs. Central Michigan
• Maryland – Guaranteed Rate Bowl vs. Kansas State
• Nebraska – Pinstripe Bowl vs. Virginia Tech
• Purdue – Duke’s Mayo Bowl vs. Florida State
• Iowa – Music City Bowl vs. Ole Miss
• Michigan State – Citrus Bowl vs. Arkansas
• Wisconsin – Orange Bowl vs. NC State
• Penn State – Cotton Bowl vs. Houston
• Michigan – Rose Bowl vs. Utah
• Ohio State – VRBO Fiesta Bowl vs. Georgia (CFP Semifinal)
• Ohio State – 2023 National Championship vs. Alabama

Paul Harvey

Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.