USC and Texas have been first and second in the BCS standings all season, so it’s no surprise that the two teams will tee it up in the national title game. Here’s a look at the top bowl matchups and some others with notable Big Ten teams.
Jan. 4
Rose Bowl: USC (12-0) vs. Texas (12-0)
7 p.m., WLS-Ch. 7
Jan. 3
Orange Bowl: Penn State
(10-1) vs. Florida State (8-4)
7 p.m., WLS-Ch. 7
Jan. 2
Sugar: West Virginia
(10-1) vs. Georgia (10-2)
7:30 p.m., WLS-Ch. 7
Capital One: Wisconsin
(9-3) vs. Auburn (9-2)
noon, WLS-Ch. 7
Fiesta: Notre Dame (9-2) vs. Ohio State (9-2)
3:30 p.m., WLS-Ch. 7
Gator: Louisville (9-2) vs. Virginia Tech (10-2)
11:30 p.m., WMAQ-Ch. 5
Outback: Iowa (7-4) vs. Florida (8-3)
10 a.m., ESPN
Cotton: Texas Tech (9-2) vs. Alabama (9-2)
10 a.m., WFLD-Ch. 32
Other notables in bowl games
Dec. 30
Sun: Northwestern (7-4) vs. UCLA (9-2)
1 p.m., WBBM-Ch. 2
Dec. 30
Music City: Minnesota (7-4) vs. Virginia (6-5)
11 a.m., ESPN
Dec. 28
Alamo: Michigan (7-4) vs. Nebraska (7-4)
7 p.m., ESPN
