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Reply to "Bucky vs. O$U for the Big Title"

Pikes Peak posted:

One reason for that and only one....Illinois

That may keep them out of the Rose Bowl, but it probably wouldn't have made any difference in getting to the playoff even if they beat OSU in the Big 10 title game (which is a very long shot). 

Even if they won at Illinois, they probably wouldn't be ranked above #7 right now, and it's unlikely even a 1 loss, Big 10 champion Wisconsin team would be picked for the playoffs above 1 loss teams like Oklahoma/Baylor or Utah. Assuming LSU and Clemson are in, there would be two slots for multiple 1 loss teams (Oklahoma/Baylor winner would certainly be one of the two so it would have come down to a 1 loss Wisconsin team compared to a one loss Utah team or even a one loss OSU team. It would have been interesting.

As Tschmack says, the Big 10 title game can only hurt the Badgers. If both PSU and Wisconsin were done now, the Badgers go to the Rose Bowl. If they somehow pull off an upset, they would still go to the Rose Bowl and probably wouldn't even move up the rankings much. That said, as a fan I'd still rather they play in the Big 10 Title game and then the Citrus Bowl than only the Rose Bowl. 

ESPN already has projected PSU in the Rose Bowl as of yesterday. 

https://www.espn.com/college-f...all-bowl-projections

 

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