bowl eligible teams from espn
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:04 amake a look at who's already bowl eligible and who's still on the bubble.
Total bowl slots available: 64
Total teams eligible: 50
Total teams on the bubble: 36 (need two or fewer wins to become eligible)
ACC
Already eligible
Boston College (7-2), Clemson (7-3), Georgia Tech (7-2), Maryland (7-2), Virginia Tech (7-2), Wake Forest (8-1).
On the bubble
Florida State (5-4), Miami (5-4), Virginia (4-6).
Bowl tie-ins: 8.
Big 12
Already eligible
Kansas State (6-4), Missouri (7-3), Nebraska (7-3), Oklahoma (7-2), Texas (9-1), Texas A&M (8-2), Texas Tech (6-4).
On the bubble
Baylor (4-6), Kansas (5-5), Oklahoma State (5-4).
Bowl tie-ins: 8.
Big East
Already eligible
Louisville (8-0), Pittsburgh (6-3), Rutgers (8-0), South Florida (6-3), West Virginia (7-1).
On the bubble
Cincinnati (5-4).
Bowl tie-ins: 6 (If Navy is eligible, the Midshipmen will receive a Meineke Car Care invitation, reducing the Big East ties to five.)
Big Ten
Already eligible
Iowa (6-4), Michigan (10-0), Ohio State (10-0), Penn State (6-4), Purdue (6-4), Wisconsin (9-1).
On the bubble
Indiana (5-5), Michigan State (4-6), Minnesota (4-6).
Bowl tie-ins: 7.
Conference USA
Already eligible
Houston (7-3), Tulsa (7-2).
On the bubble
East Carolina (5-4), Marshall (4-5), SMU (5-4), Southern Miss (4-4), UTEP (4-5), Rice (4-5).
Bowl tie-ins: 5.
Independents
Already eligible
Navy (6-3), Notre Dame (8-1).
On the bubble
None.
Mid-American
Already eligible
Central Michigan (6-3), Ohio (7-3), Western Michigan (7-2).
On the bubble
Akron (4-5), Bowling Green (4-6), Kent State (5-4), Northern Illinois (5-4).
Bowl tie-ins: 3.
Mountain West
Already eligible
BYU (7-2), TCU (6-2).
On the bubble
Air Force (4-4), Colorado State (4-5), New Mexico (5-4), Utah (5-4), Wyoming (5-5).
Bowl tie-ins: 4.
Pac-10
Already eligible
California (8-1), Oregon (7-2), Oregon State (6-3), USC (7-1), Washington State (6-4).
On the bubble
Arizona (4-5), Arizona State (5-4), UCLA (4-5), Washington (4-6).
Bowl tie-ins: 6.
SEC
Already eligible
Alabama (6-4), Arkansas (8-1), Auburn (9-1), Florida (8-1), Georgia (6-4), LSU (7-2), Tennessee (7-2).
On the bubble
Kentucky (5-4), South Carolina (5-4), Vanderbilt (4-6).
Bowl tie-ins: 8.
Sun Belt
Already eligible
Middle Tennessee (6-3).
On the bubble
Arkansas State (5-4), Louisiana-Lafayette (4-4), Troy (4-4).
Bowl tie-ins: 1.
WAC
Already eligible
Boise State (9-0), Hawaii (7-2), Nevada (6-3), San Jose State (6-2).
On the bubble
Idaho (4-6).
Bowl tie-ins: 3.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2636227
Total bowl slots available: 64
Total teams eligible: 50
Total teams on the bubble: 36 (need two or fewer wins to become eligible)
ACC
Already eligible
Boston College (7-2), Clemson (7-3), Georgia Tech (7-2), Maryland (7-2), Virginia Tech (7-2), Wake Forest (8-1).
On the bubble
Florida State (5-4), Miami (5-4), Virginia (4-6).
Bowl tie-ins: 8.
Big 12
Already eligible
Kansas State (6-4), Missouri (7-3), Nebraska (7-3), Oklahoma (7-2), Texas (9-1), Texas A&M (8-2), Texas Tech (6-4).
On the bubble
Baylor (4-6), Kansas (5-5), Oklahoma State (5-4).
Bowl tie-ins: 8.
Big East
Already eligible
Louisville (8-0), Pittsburgh (6-3), Rutgers (8-0), South Florida (6-3), West Virginia (7-1).
On the bubble
Cincinnati (5-4).
Bowl tie-ins: 6 (If Navy is eligible, the Midshipmen will receive a Meineke Car Care invitation, reducing the Big East ties to five.)
Big Ten
Already eligible
Iowa (6-4), Michigan (10-0), Ohio State (10-0), Penn State (6-4), Purdue (6-4), Wisconsin (9-1).
On the bubble
Indiana (5-5), Michigan State (4-6), Minnesota (4-6).
Bowl tie-ins: 7.
Conference USA
Already eligible
Houston (7-3), Tulsa (7-2).
On the bubble
East Carolina (5-4), Marshall (4-5), SMU (5-4), Southern Miss (4-4), UTEP (4-5), Rice (4-5).
Bowl tie-ins: 5.
Independents
Already eligible
Navy (6-3), Notre Dame (8-1).
On the bubble
None.
Mid-American
Already eligible
Central Michigan (6-3), Ohio (7-3), Western Michigan (7-2).
On the bubble
Akron (4-5), Bowling Green (4-6), Kent State (5-4), Northern Illinois (5-4).
Bowl tie-ins: 3.
Mountain West
Already eligible
BYU (7-2), TCU (6-2).
On the bubble
Air Force (4-4), Colorado State (4-5), New Mexico (5-4), Utah (5-4), Wyoming (5-5).
Bowl tie-ins: 4.
Pac-10
Already eligible
California (8-1), Oregon (7-2), Oregon State (6-3), USC (7-1), Washington State (6-4).
On the bubble
Arizona (4-5), Arizona State (5-4), UCLA (4-5), Washington (4-6).
Bowl tie-ins: 6.
SEC
Already eligible
Alabama (6-4), Arkansas (8-1), Auburn (9-1), Florida (8-1), Georgia (6-4), LSU (7-2), Tennessee (7-2).
On the bubble
Kentucky (5-4), South Carolina (5-4), Vanderbilt (4-6).
Bowl tie-ins: 8.
Sun Belt
Already eligible
Middle Tennessee (6-3).
On the bubble
Arkansas State (5-4), Louisiana-Lafayette (4-4), Troy (4-4).
Bowl tie-ins: 1.
WAC
Already eligible
Boise State (9-0), Hawaii (7-2), Nevada (6-3), San Jose State (6-2).
On the bubble
Idaho (4-6).
Bowl tie-ins: 3.
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