Northwestern took care of business against in-state rival Illinois, securing its sixth win of the season and more importantly a bowl appearance. The Wildcats will not have to rely on its APR to make their 13th bowl in program history.

Here’s where the experts have NU for the postseason heading into Championship Weekend.

SB Nation

Jason Kirk: Heart of Dallas Bowl vs. Western Kentucky, Dec. 27 in Dallas, TX

ESPN

Brian Bennett: New Era Pinstripe Bowl, Dec. 28 in New York City, NY

Mark Schlabach: Foster Farms Bowl vs. Stanford, Dec. 28 in Santa Clara, CA

Brett McMurphy: Foster Farms Bowl vs. Stanford, Dec. 28 in Santa Clara, CA

CBS Sports

Jerry Palm: New Era Pinstripe Bowl vs. Pittsburgh, Dec. 28 in New York, NY

Sports Illustrated

Colin Becht: New Era Pinstripe Bowl vs. Pittsburgh, Dec. 28 in New York, NY

Campus Insiders

Dave Miller: Foster Farms Bowl vs. Washington State, Dec. 28 in Santa Clara, CA