Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference has eight bowl tie-ins.
- #1 Bowl Championship Series. The winner of the Big Ten Championship Game gains an automatic berth to a BCS bowl game, preferentially the Rose Bowl.
- #2 The Capital One Bowl receives the second choice from the Big Ten, but must choose from remaining teams with the best overall record, or within one win or loss of the best overall record. It may also choose to take the runner up of the Big Ten Championship Game should its record be better than the league champion.
- #3 The Outback Bowl receives the third choice of Big Ten teams, but must choose from remaining teams with the best overall record, or within one win of the best overall record.
- #4 The Gator Bowl receives the fourth choice of Big Ten teams.
- #5 The Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl receives the fifth choice of Big Ten teams
- #6 The Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas receives the sixth choice of Big Ten teams.
- #7 The Heart of Dallas Bowl receives the seventh choice from the Big Ten.
- #8 The Little Caesar's Pizza Bowl will take the eighth choice from the Big Ten; if no remaining teams are available, the bowl will choose a Sun Belt team.
Read more about this topic: Automatic Bids To College Bowl Games, Order of Selection
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