I?m finally gonna acquiesce to the notion that Ohio State faces a challenge to get to the BCS title game. Yes, the Buckeyes have a great shot to go unbeaten. But that may not be enough for OSU to finish No. 1 or No. 2 in the final BCS standings, as teams like Alabama, Oregon and Clemson are primed to likely finish ahead of Ohio State if they remain unbeaten. So, I?m moving the Buckeyes from the BCS title game to the Rose Bowl.

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BOWL GAME MATCHUP TOM?S PROJECTIONS Rose Bowl, Jan. 1 Big Ten vs. BCS/Pac-12 Ohio State vs. UCLA Capital One Bowl, Jan. 1 Big Ten vs. SEC Nebraska vs. South Carolina Outback Bowl, Jan. 1 Big Ten vs. SEC Wisconsin vs. Missouri Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl, Dec. 28 Big Ten vs. Big 12 Michigan State vs. Oklahoma Gator Bowl, Jan. 1 Big Ten vs. SEC Michigan vs. Florida Texas Bowl, Dec. 27 Big Ten vs. Big 12 Northwestern vs. TCU Heart of Dallas Bowl, Jan. 1 Big Ten vs. C-USA Iowa vs. Tulane Little Caesars Pizza, Dec. 26 Big Ten vs. MAC Indiana vs. Ball State

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