Tom Dienhart, BTN.com Senior Writer, November 19, 2012

The Big Ten bowl picture continues to solidify. Nebraska remains the favorite to get to the Rose Bowl. But with Notre Dame-my projection last week to play the Huskers in Pasadena–now projected to play in the BCS title game, the Cornhuskers have a new foe: Oregon.

Michigan (Capital One) and Wisconsin (Outback) remain poised to play in Florida on New Year?s Day. And Northwestern (Gator) also looks to be in prime position to join them after beating Michigan State.

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Minnesota is the only other bowl-eligible Big Ten team. Purdue (vs. Indiana) and Michigan State (at Minnesota) each needs to win to get to the required six victories. And I think each will make it. Iowa, Illinois and Indiana have been eliminated from postseason consideration.

Here is my 13th look at where your school may be bowling over the holidays.

BOWL GAME MATCHUP TOM'S PROJECTIONS
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl
Wed., Dec. 26 @ 7:30 p.m. ET		 Big Ten No. 8 vs. MAC Northern Illinois vs. Non-Big Ten team
Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas
Fri. Dec. 28 @ 9 p.m. ET		 Big Ten No. 6 vs. Big 12 West Virginia vs. Minnesota
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl
Sat., Dec. 29 @ 10:15 p.m. ET		 Big Ten Nos. 4-5 vs. Big 12 TCU vs. Michigan State
Heart of Dallas Bowl
Tue., Jan. 1 @ noon ET		 Big Ten No. 7 vs. Big 12 Baylor vs. Purdue
TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl
Tue., Jan. 1 @ noon ET		 Big Ten Nos. 4-5 vs. SEC Mississippi State vs. Northwestern
Outback Bowl
Tue., Jan. 1 @ 1 p.m. ET		 Big Ten No. 3 vs. SEC South Carolina vs. Wisconsin
Capital One Bowl
Tue., Jan. 1 @ 1 p.m. ET		 Big Ten No. 2 vs. SEC Georgia vs. Michigan
Rose Bowl Game presented by Vizio
Tue., Jan. 1 @ 5 p.m. ET		 Big Ten No. 1 vs. Pac-12 Oregon vs. Nebraska

Here's my list from last week.

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