A postseason that began with the disappointment over not having a participant in the four-team playoff for the national championship at least ended on a high note for the Big Ten. The conference narrowly missed on a perfect eight-for-eight -- more on the loss that ended that quest in a minute -- and finished a respectable 7-1 for the 2018 bowl season.
Considering that last winter was a disaster for the league, with its teams going 3-7 in bowls, the strong performance gives commissioner Jim Delany a reason to smile ... at least, that is, until he watches other conferences play for the big prize next week.