Arizona State, UCLA likely Las Vegas Bowl teams from Pac-12

Arizona State and UCLA person emerged arsenic the apt Pac-12 teams, portion the Big Ten representation for the Las Vegas Bowl has go much cloudy.

Four Pac-12 teams stay nether consideration, but Oregon State and Washington State are down Arizona State and UCLA — schools wrong driving region of Las Vegas.

Michigan State could upwind up arsenic a campaigner from the Big Ten if the Spartans suffer to Penn State. The nonaccomplishment would driblet them retired of information for a New Year’s Six bowl.

Most projections, however, person Penn State oregon Purdue competing successful the Las Vegas Bowl.

This year’s crippled is scheduled for Dec. 30 astatine 7:30 p.m. and volition beryllium televised connected ESPN. The Las Vegas Bowl shares the 2nd selection from the Pac-12 with the Holiday Bowl aft the College Football Playoff pick. From the Big Ten, the vessel gets its prime aft the CFP, Citrus and Outback selections.

■ Big Ten candidates: No. 12 Michigan State (9-2, 6-2 Big Ten), No. 17 Iowa (9-2, 6-2), Minnesota (7-4, 5-3), Penn State (7-4, 4-4), Purdue (7-4, 5-3), Wisconsin (8-3, 6-2)

■ Pac-12 candidates: Arizona State (7-4, 5-3 Pac-12), Oregon State (7-4, 5-3), UCLA (7-4, 5-3), Washington State (6-5, 5-3)

■ Big Ten crippled to watch: Penn State astatine No. 12 Michigan State

■ Pac-12 crippled to watch: Oregon State astatine No. 11 Oregon

■ Projected matchup: Iowa vs. Arizona State (Bleacher Report), Minnesota vs. Arizona State (ESPN), Penn State vs. Arizona State (247Sports, Athlon), Penn State vs. UCLA (Action Network, The Athletic), Penn State vs. Washington State (USA Today), Purdue vs. Arizona State (CBS Sports, Yahoo), Purdue vs. Oregon State (Sporting News), Purdue vs. UCLA (College Football News), Wisconsin vs. UCLA (ESPN).

■ Las Vegas Bowl officials’ visits this weekend: None

Mark Anderson Las Vegas Review-Journal