Soon the official bowl pairings will be announced. Here are my last projections. The big change is Ohio State falling from the BCS title game to the Orange Bowl, and Michigan State rising to the Rose Bowl. So, the Big Ten will have two BCS bowl teams but will have to wait another year to win a national title.

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Rose Bowl, Jan. 1 (Big Ten vs. BCS/Pac-12): Michigan State vs. Stanford

Orange Bowl, Jan. 3: (ACC vs. BCS): Ohio State vs. Clemson

Capital One Bowl, Jan. 1 (Big Ten vs. SEC): Wisconsin vs. Missouri

Outback Bowl, Jan. 1 (Big Ten vs. SEC): Iowa vs. South Carolina

Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl, Dec. 28 (Big Ten vs. Big 12): Nebraska vs. Kansas State

Gator Bowl, Jan. 1 (Big Ten vs. SEC): Michigan vs. Georgia

Texas Bowl, Dec. 27 (Big Ten vs. Big 12): Minnesota vs. Texas Tech

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