Ranking the Big Ten bowl matchups

James Franklin reflects positively on the season for Penn State and looks forward to the upcoming bowl game. (1:54)Ten of the Big Ten’s 14 teams are going bowling this season, including the four that landed in top tier of New Year’s Six games. A top-heavy slate should give fans of the league plenty of reason to get excited in the coming month even if hopes of becoming the first conference to sneak two teams into the College Football Playoff fell flat.

In case you haven’t had your fill of debating subjective rankings yet this season, we’re here to provide a new set of argument starters now that the bowl lineup is set. Here is a look at all of the Big Ten’s postseason matchups, ranked in order…