Bowl Eligibility + Gophers Bowl Projection
Bowl Eligible (38 bowls = 76 slots; 79 eligible)
AAC (5)
Memphis (9-3, 7-1)
Cincinnati (8-3, 6-1)
UCF (8-3, 6-1)
East Carolina (8-3, 5-2)
Houston (7-4, 5-2)
ACC (11)
Florida State (12-0, 8-0)
Georgia Tech (10-2, 6-2)
Clemson (9-3, 6-2)
Duke (9-3, 5-3)
Louisville (9-3, 5-3)
Boston College (7-5, 4-4)
NC State (7-5, 3-5)
North Carolina (6-6, 4-4)
Pitt (6-6, 4-4)
Miami (6-6, 3-5)
Virginia Tech (6-6, 3-5)
Big Ten (10)
Ohio State (11-1, 8-0)
Michigan State (10-2, 7-1)
Wisconsin (10-2, 7-1)
Nebraska (9-3, 5-3)
Minnesota (8-4, 5-3)
Iowa (7-5, 4-4)
Maryland (7-5, 4-4)
Rutgers (7-5, 3-5)
Illinois (6-6, 3-5)
Penn State (6-6, 2-6)
Big XII (6)
Baylor (10-1, 7-1)
TCU (10-1, 7-1)
Kansas State (9-2, 7-1)
Oklahoma (8-3, 5-3)
West Virginia (7-5, 5-4)
Texas (6-6, 5-4)
Conference USA (7)
Marshall (11-1, 7-1)
Louisiana Tech (8-4, 7-1)
Rice (7-5, 5-3)
UTEP (7-5, 5-3)
Western Kentucky (7-5, 4-4)
Middle Tennessee (6-6, 5-3)
UAB (6-6, 4-4)
MAC (6)
Northern Illinois (10-2, 7-1)
Toledo (8-4, 7-1)
Western Michigan (8-4, 6-2)
Bowling Green (7-5, 5-3)
Central Michigan (7-5, 5-3)
Ohio (6-6, 4-4)
Mountain West (7)
Boise State (10-2, 7-1)
Colorado State (10-2, 6-2)
Air Force (9-3, 5-3)
Utah State (9-4, 6-2)
San Diego State (7-5, 5-3)
Nevada (7-5, 4-4)
Fresno State (6-6, 5-3)
Pac 12 (8)
Oregon (11-1, 8-1)
Arizona (10-2, 7-2)
Arizona State (9-3, 6-3)
UCLA (9-3, 6-3)
USC (8-4, 6-3)
Utah (8-4, 5-4)
Washington (8-5, 4-5)
Stanford (7-5, 5-4)
SEC (12)
Alabama (11-1, 7-1)
Missouri (10-2, 7-1)
Mississippi State (10-2, 6-2)
Georgia (9-3, 6-2)
Ole Miss (9-3, 5-3)
Auburn (8-4, 4-4)
LSU (8-4, 4-4)
Texas A&M (7-5, 3-5)
Florida (6-5, 4-4)
South Carolina (6-6, 3-5)
Tennessee (6-6, 3-5)
Arkansas (6-6, 2-6)
Sun Belt (4)
Louisiana (8-4, 7-1)
Arkansas State (7-5, 5-3)
Texas State (7-5, 5-3)
South Alabama (6-6, 5-3)
Independents (3)
BYU (8-4)
Notre Dame (7-5)
Navy (6-5)
Week 15 Possibilities (2)
1. Oklahoma State (5-6, 3-5) -- @ Oklahoma, 2:30/FS1
2. Temple (5-6, 3-4) -- @ Tulane, 6:30/ESPN2
Top 16 + Boise State
1. Alabama (11-1) – vs. Missouri, 3/CBS
2. Oregon (11-1) – vs. Arizona (Friday), 8/FOX
3. TCU (10-1) – Iowa State, 11/ABC
4. Florida State (12-0) – vs. Georgia Tech, 7/ABC
5. Ohio State (11-1) – vs. Wisconsin, 7:17/FOX
6. Baylor (10-1) – Kansas State, 6:45/ESPN
7. Arizona (10-2) – vs. Oregon (Friday), 8/FOX
8. Michigan State (10-2) – IDLE
9. Kansas State (9-2) – @ Baylor, 6:45/ESPN
10. Mississippi State (10-2) -- IDLE
11. Georgia Tech (10-2) – vs. Florida State, 7/ABC
12. Ole Miss (9-3) – IDLE
13. Wisconsin (10-2) – vs. Ohio State, 7:17/FOX
14. Georgia (9-3) -- IDLE
15. UCLA (9-3) – IDLE
16. Missouri (10-2) – vs. Alabama, 3/CBS
22. Boise State (10-2) – vs. Fresno State, 9/CBS
New Year’s 6 Projections
Dec. 31
Peach: #9 Kansas State (Big XII) vs. #10 Mississippi State (SEC), 11:30
Fiesta: #7 Arizona (Pac 12) vs. #22 Boise State (Mountain West), 3
Orange: #8 Michigan State (Big Ten) vs. #11 Georgia Tech (ACC), 7
Jan. 1
Cotton: #5 Ohio State (Big Ten) vs. #6 Baylor (Big Ten), 11:30
Rose: #2 Oregon (Pac 12) vs. #3 TCU (Big XII), 4
Sugar: #1 Alabama (SEC) vs. #4 Florida State (ACC), 7:30
Gophers Bowl Projection
Jan. 1
Outback: vs. #16 Missouri (SEC), noon/ESPN2