The Big Ten bowl lineup is out, and now it's time for us to break it down. Our panel of reporters weighs in on what they feel is the most intriguing matchup involving a league team this postseason:
Dan Murphy: Michigan State vs. Alabama
Sure, this is the easy choice. Of course the national semifinal holds a bit more intrigue than the rest of the Big Ten playing for bragging rights and consolation prizes. But even if these teams were meeting in, say, the Capital One Bowl (like they did in 2011) this matchup would still be at the top of my list.