11-29-2014, 09:54 PM
Going into this weekend, 71 teams had attained bowl eligibility for the 76 bowl slots. Eighteen teams were one win away from the five remaining slots. Here's how it's shaken out:
Akron -- Week 14: at Kent State
Lost to Kent State. Out.
Cal -- Week 14: vs. BYU
Lost to BYU. Out.
Fresno State -- Week 14: vs. Hawaii
Defeated Hawaii. In.
Illinois -- Week 14: at Northwestern
Defeated Northwestern. In.
Kentucky -- Week 14: at Louisville
Lost to Louisville. Out.
Michigan -- Week 14: at Ohio State
Lost to Ohio State. Out
Navy -- Week 14: at South Alabama
Defeated South Alabama. In.
Northwestern -- Week 14: vs. Illinois
Lost to Illinois. Out.
Ohio -- Week 14: at Miami (OH)
Defeated Miami (OH). In.
Oklahoma State -- Week 15: at Oklahoma
Game to be played Dec. 6.
Old Dominion -- Week 14: at FAU
Defeated FAU. In
Oregon State -- Week 14: vs. Oregon
Lost to Oregon. Out.
Pittsburgh -- Week 14: at Miami
Defeated Miami. In.
Temple -- Week 14: vs. Cincinnati
Lost to Cincinnati. Out
Tennessee -- Week 14: at Vanderbilt
Deafeated Vandy. In.
UAB -- Week 14: at Southern Miss
Defeated Southern Miss. In.
Virginia -- Week 14: at Virginia Tech
Lost to Virginia Tech. Out.
Virginia Tech -- Week 14: vs. Virginia
Defeated Virginia. In.
So, with one game left to be played, we have four more bowl eligible teams than there are slots. Our chances to go bowling are practically non-existent in that scenario, I would wager, especially since C-USA has three more bowl eligible teams than it has tie-ins.
Akron -- Week 14: at Kent State
Lost to Kent State. Out.
Cal -- Week 14: vs. BYU
Lost to BYU. Out.
Fresno State -- Week 14: vs. Hawaii
Defeated Hawaii. In.
Illinois -- Week 14: at Northwestern
Defeated Northwestern. In.
Kentucky -- Week 14: at Louisville
Lost to Louisville. Out.
Michigan -- Week 14: at Ohio State
Lost to Ohio State. Out
Navy -- Week 14: at South Alabama
Defeated South Alabama. In.
Northwestern -- Week 14: vs. Illinois
Lost to Illinois. Out.
Ohio -- Week 14: at Miami (OH)
Defeated Miami (OH). In.
Oklahoma State -- Week 15: at Oklahoma
Game to be played Dec. 6.
Old Dominion -- Week 14: at FAU
Defeated FAU. In
Oregon State -- Week 14: vs. Oregon
Lost to Oregon. Out.
Pittsburgh -- Week 14: at Miami
Defeated Miami. In.
Temple -- Week 14: vs. Cincinnati
Lost to Cincinnati. Out
Tennessee -- Week 14: at Vanderbilt
Deafeated Vandy. In.
UAB -- Week 14: at Southern Miss
Defeated Southern Miss. In.
Virginia -- Week 14: at Virginia Tech
Lost to Virginia Tech. Out.
Virginia Tech -- Week 14: vs. Virginia
Defeated Virginia. In.
So, with one game left to be played, we have four more bowl eligible teams than there are slots. Our chances to go bowling are practically non-existent in that scenario, I would wager, especially since C-USA has three more bowl eligible teams than it has tie-ins.