Here are the revised DTI Projections of where we see all the Big-Ten bowl eligible teams ending up, who their opponent will be, and what the result of those games will be.

Penn State (11-1)

Bowl: Rose Bowl Opponent: USC Result: USC wins 24-14

Analysis: With USC reaping the benefits of the Oregon State loss, the Trojans face up with the Nittany Lions. PSU’s offense is no match for the big-game Trojan defense, who stop Daryl Clark & co. for only 14 points.

Ohio State (10-2)

Bowl: Fiesta Bowl Opponent: Texas Result: OSU wins 31-27

Analysis: The Buckeyes come up big in Arizona once again and upset the Longhorns. After splitting the series two years ago, the rubber match goes to the Buckeye, who will play stellar defense and slow down Colt McCoy and the Horns offense, which is used to scoring in the 30’s and 40’s.

Michigan State (9-3)

Bowl: Capital One Bowl Opponent: Georgia Result: UGA wins 34-17

Analysis: MSU would have faired better in the Outback bowl, but instead get Knowshon Moreno and the Bulldogs in Orlando. The Dawgs will be hungry for a win after an embarrassing loss to rival Georgia Tech, and Sparty’s games against OSU and PSU this year should serve as examples of how this game will play out.
Northwestern (9-3)

Bowl: Alamo Bowl Opponent: Oklahoma St. Result: OK. State wins 34-14

Analysis: Northwestern is another school that has overachieved this year and their true colors will come out against a very good Cowboys attack.

Iowa (8-4)

Bowl: Outback Bowl Opponent: South Carolina Result: Iowa wins 24-21

Analysis: The Hawkeyes have been a pleasant surprise this season, with RB Shonn Greene becoming one of the nation’s best at his position. Iowa is for real and Kirk Ferentz saves his job and caps off the season with a big win over the “Ole Ball Coach”.

Minnesota (7-5)

Bowl: Insight Bowl Opponent: Kansas Result: Kansas wins 38-21

Analysis: The Gophers are another team that overachieved this year, and Kansas had a disappointing run after an Orange Bowl appearance last season. Todd Reesing and the Jayhawks will take care of the Gophers handedly in Arizona.

Wisconsin (7-5)

Bowl: Champps Sports Bowl Opponent: Florida State Result: Wisconsin wins 17-13

Analysis: The Badgers are better than they have played all year and their best game may have been against OSU on October 4 in Madison. That same game took the spirit out of Bucky’s season and Brett Bielema’s squad has not been the same since. FSU will be battling hard after missing out on the ACC championship game, but will come up short in what could be Bobby Bowden’s last game.

Summary: The Big Ten will send seven teams to bowl games this year with a final record of 3-4 in those games. Big wins come from OSU against Texas and Iowa against South Carolina, while the conference probably drops the Rose Bowl for the third straight year to USC.