Congrats to Purdue. B1G will have a rare Bowl-winning record this season. BOOK IT!

B1G is on their way back to being SEXY!


Since 2000, the Big Ten has gone 30-46 in bowl games (a 39.4 winning percentage) and has enjoyed a winning record in only two of 11 seasons. Its high watermark was a 5-2 record in 2002, when the Buckeyes defeated Miami 31-24 in double overtime in the Fiesta Bowl to win their first national championship in 34 years.


That will all change this year.

Purdue = win over Western Michigan in the Pizza Bowl (lest I remind you that Western Michigan has beaten Iowa and Illinois in recent years).


Iowa = loss to Oklahoma in the Insight Bowl.


Northwestern = loss to Texas A&M in the Car Care Bowl.


Illinois = win against UCLA in the Kraft Bowl.


Penn State = win over Houston in the Ticket City Bowl.


Michigan State = win over Georgia in the Outback Bowl.


Nebraska = loss to South Carolina in the Cap 1 Bowl.


Ohio State = win over Florida in the Gator Bowl.


Wisconsin = loss to Oregon in the Rose Bowl.


Michigan = win over Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl.


There you have it. 6 and 4 and the B1G's first bowl-winning season in years. THE RESPECT IS BACK!!!! Okay, maybe it's not back, but it's on its way back.