Ranking the 10 best non-New Year鈥檚 Six bowl matchups
7. ReliaQuest Bowl: Wisconsin vs. No. 13 LSU
Bowl games between the Big Ten and SEC always hold some intrigue and this matchup between Wisconsin and LSU is no different. Of course, whether or not Heisman winner Jayden Daniels plays will certainly have an impact, while Wisconsin has already learned one of its biggest stars, running back Braelon Allen, will sit out the game. Still, there is plenty of talent that will take the field for teams that played quite well at times in 2023.
Wisconsin began the season 4-1 before hitting a rough patch due to injuries but rebounded to win its final two games against rivals Nebraska and Minnesota in Luke Fickell鈥檚 first season. Brian Kelly鈥檚 9-3 LSU squad has been ranked much of the year but couldn鈥檛 win the big games on its schedule against the likes of Alabama, Florida State and Ole Miss. The Tigers will have a chance at another 10-win season on New Year鈥檚 Day in Tampa, but Wisconsin will have other plans and did pull off an upset the last time the programs met in 2016 at Lambeau Field.
