Arizona State volition play Oregon State connected Saturday successful what is fundamentally an elimination crippled for the Pac-12 Conference spot successful the Las Vegas Bowl.
From the Big Ten Conference, the showdown betwixt top-10 teams Michigan State and Ohio State volition make a domino effect regarding which squad mightiness beryllium selected connected that side.
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. 18 Iowa (8-2, 5-2 Big Ten), Penn State (6-4, 3-4), Purdue (6-4, 4-3), Wisconsin (7-3, 5-2)
■ Pac-12 candidates: Arizona State (7-3, 5-2 Pac-12), Oregon State (6-4, 4-3), UCLA (6-4, 3-3), Utah (7-3, 6-1)
■ Big Ten crippled to watch: No. 7 Michigan State astatine No. 5 Ohio State
■ Pac-12 crippled to watch: Arizona State astatine Oregon State
■ Projected matchup: Iowa vs. Arizona State (Action Network), Minnesota vs. UCLA (ESPN), Penn State vs. Arizona State (The Athletic, Athlon), Penn State vs. UCLA (Bleacher Report), Purdue vs. Arizona State (CBS Sports), Penn State vs. Washington State (USA Today), Purdue vs. Arizona State (College Football News, Yahoo), Purdue vs. Oregon State (Sporting News), Purdue vs. UCLA (247 Sports, ESPN)
■ Las Vegas Bowl officials’ visits this weekend: Arizona State-Oregon State game
Mark Anderson Las Vegas Review-Journal