Bowl projections

Here's an early look at the Big Ten bowl picture:

Rose (Jan. 1, Pasadena, Calif.)

• Ohio State vs. Stanford

Capital One (Jan. 1, Orlando)

• Michigan State vs. Texas A&M

Outback (Jan. 1, Tampa)

• Nebraska vs. Auburn

Buffalo Wild Wings (Dec. 28, Tempe, Ariz.)

• Wisconsin vs. Oklahoma

Gator (Jan. 1, Jacksonville)

• Gophers vs. Georgia

Meineke Car Care (Dec. 27, Houston)

• Michigan vs. Kansas State

Heart of Dallas (Jan. 1, Dallas)

• Iowa vs. Rice

Little Caesar's (Dec. 26, Detroit)

• Northwestern vs. Northern Illinois