9 B1G bowl matchups this year with the B1G favored in 4 of them. In 6 of the 8 matchups, the B1G team finished lower in the conference records than their opponent, which is true every year. That's one reason why it's not fair to look at conference records in bowl games.
22 USC 3rd in PAC
16 Iowa (-2) 6th in B1G
~Iowa wins 49-24
Michigan State (-3.5) 8th in B1G
Wake Forest 5th in ACC
~Michigan State wins 27-20
17 Memphis 1st in AAC
10 Penn State (-7) 3rd in B1G
~Penn State wins 53-39
3 Clemson (-2.5) 1st in ACC
2 Ohio State 1st in B1G
~Clemson wins 29-23
Cal (-6.5) 5th in PAC
Illinois 9th in B1G
~Cal wins 35-20
18 Minnesota 4th in B1G
12 Auburn (-7) 4th in SEC
~Minnesota wins 31-24
14 Michigan 5th in B1G
13 Alabama (-7) 5th in SEC
~Alabama wins 35-16
6 Oregon 1st in PAC
8 Wisconsin (-3) 2nd in B1G
~Oregon wins 28-27
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Indiana 7th in B1G
Tennessee (-1.5) 6th in SEC
22 USC 3rd in PAC
16 Iowa (-2) 6th in B1G
~Iowa wins 49-24
Michigan State (-3.5) 8th in B1G
Wake Forest 5th in ACC
~Michigan State wins 27-20
17 Memphis 1st in AAC
10 Penn State (-7) 3rd in B1G
~Penn State wins 53-39
3 Clemson (-2.5) 1st in ACC
2 Ohio State 1st in B1G
~Clemson wins 29-23
Cal (-6.5) 5th in PAC
Illinois 9th in B1G
~Cal wins 35-20
18 Minnesota 4th in B1G
12 Auburn (-7) 4th in SEC
~Minnesota wins 31-24
14 Michigan 5th in B1G
13 Alabama (-7) 5th in SEC
~Alabama wins 35-16
6 Oregon 1st in PAC
8 Wisconsin (-3) 2nd in B1G
~Oregon wins 28-27
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Indiana 7th in B1G
Tennessee (-1.5) 6th in SEC
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