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I'm thinking that's either 9-2 Nebraska or 9-2 Penn State at this point.  The two teams didn't play each other this year, and Wisconsin will lose to either Ohio State or Michigan in the championship game.  I'd rather play Nebraska who barely lost to Oregon than Penn State who barely lost to Ohio State

The Holiday Bowl is one of two "Tier One" bowls for the Big Ten. It seems that the bowls send their preference for teams to the conference which chooses the participants. Presumably the two Tier One bowls will have the top two teams not in the New Years 6 group. The caveat is no repeat teams, and at least five different teams over the seven year span 2014-19. So Wisconsin is out and Nebraska less likely.

... and Nebraska beat Oregon.

I believe that the kids will want to face the highest ranked team possible.

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I'm thinking that's either 9-2 Nebraska or 9-2 Penn State at this point.  The two teams didn't play each other this year, and Wisconsin will lose to either Ohio State or Michigan in the championship game.  I'd rather play Nebraska who barely lost to Oregon than Penn State who barely lost to Ohio State

The Holiday Bowl is one of two "Tier One" bowls for the Big Ten. It seems that the bowls send their preference for teams to the conference which chooses the participants. Presumably the two Tier One bowls will have the top two teams not in the New Years 6 group. The caveat is no repeat teams, and at least five different teams over the seven year span 2014-19. So Wisconsin is out and Nebraska less likely.

... and Nebraska beat Oregon.

I believe that the kids will want to face the highest ranked team possible.