Bowl Eligible?

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An August article on the topic: 2010 College Football Predictions: Bowl Eligible Teams By Conference | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report

Current (week12) status by conference:



                           Yes      Maybe   

                            65       16 
 
    Atlantic Coast           9

 Atlantic                  5 
 Coastal                   4
 
    Big East                 5        3  
 
    Big Ten                  8 
 
    Big 12                   8        3

 North Division            3        2  
 South Division            5        1
 
    Conference USA           6        1

 East                      3 
 West                      3        1 

    Mid-American             5        1 

 East                      3 
 West                      2        1 
 
    Mountain West            5
 
    Pacific-10               4        2
 
    Southeastern             8        2

 East                      3        2 
 West                      5
 
    Sun Belt                          3 

    Western Athletic         4        1
 
    Independents (FBS)       3

Breakdown by Teams



 Atlantic Coast  

 Atlantic 

Florida State          6-2 8-3  Atlantic Coast Atlantic 
North Carolina State   5-2 8-3  Atlantic Coast Atlantic  
Maryland               4-3 7-4  Atlantic Coast Atlantic  
Boston College         4-4 6-5  Atlantic Coast Atlantic  
Clemson                4-4 6-5  Atlantic Coast Atlantic  
 
 Coastal 

Virginia Tech (14)     7-0 9-2  Atlantic Coast Coastal  
Miami (FL) (24)        5-3 7-4  Atlantic Coast Coastal   
Georgia Tech           4-4 6-5  Atlantic Coast Coastal   
North Carolina         3-4 6-5  Atlantic Coast Coastal 
 
    Big East 

Pittsburgh             4-1 6-4  Big East  
Connecticut            3-2 6-4  Big East  
West Virginia          3-2 7-3  Big East  
Syracuse               4-3 7-4  Big East  
South Florida          3-3 6-4  Big East  

Cincinnati             2-3 4-6  Big East  
Louisville             2-4 5-6  Big East  
Rutgers                1-4 4-6  Big East 
 
    Big Ten 

Michigan State (11)    6-1 10-1 Big Ten  
Wisconsin (6)          6-1 10-1 Big Ten  
Ohio State (8)         6-1 10-1 Big Ten  
Iowa (21)              4-3 7-4  Big Ten 
Penn State             4-3 7-4  Big Ten 
Illinois               4-4 6-5  Big Ten 
Michigan               3-4 7-4  Big Ten 
Northwestern           3-4 7-4  Big Ten 
 
 Big 12 

 North Division 

Nebraska (9)           5-2 9-2  Big 12 North
Missouri (15)          5-2 9-2  Big 12 North 
Kansas State           3-5 6-5  Big 12 North 

Iowa State             3-5 5-7  Big 12 North 
Colorado               2-5 5-6  Big 12 North 
 
 South Division 

Oklahoma State (12)    6-1 10-1 Big 12 South 
Texas A&M (18)         5-2 8-3  Big 12 South 
Oklahoma (16)          5-2 9-2  Big 12 South 
Baylor                 4-4 7-5  Big 12 South 
Texas Tech             3-5 6-5  Big 12 South 

Texas                  2-5 5-6  Big 12 South
 
    Conference USA 

 East 

UCF                    6-1 8-3  Conference USA East 
East Carolina          5-2 6-5  Conference USA East 
Southern Miss          5-2 8-3  Conference USA East 
 
 West 

Southern Methodist     5-2 6-5  Conference USA West 
Tulsa                  5-2 8-3  Conference USA West 
UTEP                   3-5 6-6  Conference USA West 

Houston                4-4 5-6  Conference USA West 

    Mid-American 

 East 

Ohio                   6-1 8-3  Mid-American East
Miami (OH)             6-1 7-4  Mid-American East 
Temple                 5-2 8-3  Mid-American East 
 
 West 

Northern Illinois      7-0 9-2  Mid-American West 
Toledo                 6-1 7-4  Mid-American West 

Western Michigan       4-3 5-6  Mid-American West 
 
 Mountain West 

TCU (4)                7-0 11-0 Mountain West  
Utah (25)              6-1 9-2  Mountain West 
Brigham Young          5-2 6-5  Mountain West 
Air Force              5-3 8-4  Mountain West 
San Diego State        4-3 7-4  Mountain West 
 
    Pacific-10 

Oregon (1)             7-0 10-0 Pacific-10  
Stanford (7)           7-1 10-1 Pacific-10 
Arizona (23)           4-3 7-3  Pacific-10 
USC (20)               4-4 7-4  Pacific-10 

Oregon State           4-3 5-5  Pacific-10 
California             3-5 5-6  Pacific-10 
 
    Southeastern 

 East 

South Carolina (17)    5-3 8-3  Southeastern East
Florida                4-4 7-4  Southeastern East 
Kentucky               2-5 6-5  Southeastern East 

Georgia                3-5 5-6  Southeastern East 
Tennessee              2-5 5-6  Southeastern East 
 
 West 

Auburn (2)             7-0 11-0 Southeastern West 
LSU (5)                6-1 10-1 Southeastern West 
Alabama (10)           5-2 9-2  Southeastern West 
Arkansas (13)          5-2 9-2  Southeastern West 
Mississippi State (22) 3-4 7-4  Southeastern West 
 
 Sun Belt 

FIU                    5-1 5-5  Sun Belt
Troy                   4-2 5-5  Sun Belt 
Louisiana-Monroe       4-3 5-6  Sun Belt 
 
    Western Athletic 

Boise State (3)        6-0 10-0 Western Athletic 
Hawaii                 6-1 8-3  Western Athletic 
Nevada (19)            5-1 10-1 Western Athletic  
Fresno State           4-3 6-4  Western Athletic  

Idaho                  2-4 5-6  Western Athletic 
 
    Independents (FBS) 

Navy                   0-0 8-3  Independents (FBS) 
Army                   0-0 6-5  Independents (FBS) 
Notre Dame             0-0 6-5  Independents (FBS)

Discussion?

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Bleacher Report update: BCS Bowl Projections: Which Bowls Will SEC Teams Be Playing In? | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report

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For all the abuse that the ACC has endured this year, I am surprised that they have 9 bowl eligible teams. I didn’t think they would get their quota of 8.

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I don’t have much to add other than Big 12 Lock - Texas. Hahahaha! I know they still have a chance against A&M, but it’s funny how horrible their year has been.

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Just in case you haven’t seen this sort of info, Wiki has a decent summary of things at: Bids to college bowl games - Wikipedia

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I think this is actually WHY they have so many teams eligible. When there are several mediocre teams in a conference, they can all beat each other. Since it only takes 6 wins to get eligible, it is easier to get those conference wins against the other mediocre teams.

Contrast this with my Gamecocks in past years when UGA, UF and UT were all winning 9-10 games out of the SEC East. Even with their two cupcake non-conference games and two games against Kentucky and Vandy (winnable, but far from a sure thing) it would often depend on who their SEC West opponents were that year as to whether they even had a chance.

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In case the issue arises about “all-time bowl winners” and who they are and who has most and all that sort of thing, at least one version of those stats is at List of NCAA Division I FBS football bowl records - Wikipedia

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Here’s a scenario for you guys. Say South Carolina loses to clemson this weekend (they usually do and this would at least allow them to continue their proud tradition of end of season melt-down), but then beats Auburn in the SEC Championship game (maybe Cam Newton is ineligble by then). USC then gets the automatic BCS bid to the Sugar bowl as the SEC Champ ranked probably in the high teens or twenties. Does Auburn drop down below an LSU team that’s idle? If so Auburn is then out of the BCS since only two teams from one conference can go to BCS bowls. That would be awesome!

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Possible but dreadful to Auburn! USCe must hold on to The Belt so Auburn can have a crack at it. Say No to Clemson, please.

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Dreadful to Auburn is awesome!

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Assuming Auburn beats Bama this week:

I don’t think that scenario would put LSU in and and Auburn out of the BCS. Auburn still beat LSU head to head, and the computers are going to give a boost to Auburn Strength of Schedule (SOS) as compared to LSU. SOS is cumulative not average and 13 games is more than 12 games.

Unlike the human voters, the computers only care that a team lost, not WHEN it loses. Auburn’s record would be 12-1 and LSU is 11-1.

And I think the Human Voters would still put Auburn ahead of LSU because Auburn beat LSU. IMO, Auburn would get the at-large BCS bid. And I would think the BCS bowls still want the probable Heisman Trophy winner, for the publicity. As tainted as it might be.

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Minor nitpick: Pac-10 has 3 eligible teams, not 4. While USC has the required number of wins, they’re not eligible for any bowl game due to the Reggie Bush sanctions.

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