Griffith says it’s Michigan State. “They need to go into spring ball on a high note,” Griffith said.
[PREDICTIONS: Read our BTN.com bowl predictions and vote for your choices. ]
Revsine poses the question: “Why not Northwestern?” The Wildcats have lost nine straight bowl games. Watch the video to see DiNardo and Griffith give their answers.
What do you think? Which of the Big Ten bowl teams needs the bowl win the most for their program?
Vote in the poll and let us know in the comments below. And be sure to follow our crew on Twitter: @BTNDaveRevsine, @GerryDiNardo, and @Howard Griffith.
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| BOWL GAME | MATCHUP | TV | TRACK IT |
| Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas Fri. Dec. 28 @ 9 p.m. ET |
Minnesota vs. Texas Tech | ESPN | Scoreboard |
| Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl Sat., Dec. 29 @ 10:15 p.m. ET |
Michigan State vs. TCU | ESPN | Scoreboard |
| Heart of Dallas Bowl Tue., Jan. 1 @ noon ET |
Purdue vs. Oklahoma State | ESPNU | Scoreboard |
| TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl Tue., Jan. 1 @ noon ET |
Northwestern vs. Mississippi State | ESPN2 | Scoreboard |
| Outback Bowl Tue., Jan. 1 @ 1 p.m. ET |
Michigan vs. South Carolina | ESPN | Scoreboard |
| Capital One Bowl Tue., Jan. 1 @ 1 p.m. ET |
Nebraska vs. Georgia | ABC | Scoreboard |
| Rose Bowl Game presented by Vizio Tue., Jan. 1 @ 5 p.m. ET |
Wisconsin vs. Stanford | ESPN | Scoreboard |



I believe the team that most desperately needs a bowl win is Wisconsin. Not only would a third consecutive Rose Bowl loss (and, sixth in seven years) look bad for the conference, it would also hurt the image of Wisconsin, which would be the author of all three of those losses.