11-15-2010, 09:13 PM
For more than three MAC teams to be bowling this year, some slots will have to open up. Here is who to root against so that additional MAC teams can play in the post-season.
MIAMI 6-4 @ AKRON 0-10 Unless you are a Zips fan, MAC fans need to root for Miami, as the Redhawks need one more win to become unconditionally bowl-eligible (i.e, record over .500).
BOWLING GREEN 2-8 @ TOLEDO 6-4 Similar deal as above.
ACC has eight bowl slots, with six clinched. Max number of unconditional bowls stand at nine.
Virginia 4-6 @ Boston College 5-5
Clemson 5-5 @ Wake Forest 2-8
Duke 3-7 @ Georgia Tech 5-5
NC St 7-3 @ North Carolina 6-4
Big XII has eight guaranteed, plus one more likely due to a second BCS bid. Currently seven are clinched. Max number unconditional: 8 or 9.
Kansas St 6-4 @ Colorado 4-6
Missouri 8-2 @ Iowa St 5-6
Weber State 6-4 @ Texas Tech 5-5
Florida Atlantic 4-5 @ Texas 4-6
Big East is a big mess! They have six slots with three guaranteed thus far. Max unconditional: six (I think!)
UConn 5-4 @ Syracuse 7-3
Pitt 5-4 @ USF 6-3
West Virginia 6-3 @ Louisville 5-5
Rutgers 4-5 @ Cinci 3-6
Big Ten has 8 autos, plus an extra BCS slot likely. Seven teams are in with three on the bubble.
Illinois 5-5 @ Northwestern 7-3
Penn State 6-4 @ Indiana 4-6
Purdue 4-6 @ Michigan State 9-1
CUSA has six autos with five clinched. Max unconditional: Six or seven.
East Carolina 6-4 @ Rice 2-8
Marshall 4-6 @ SMU 5-5
Houston 5-5 @ USM 7-3
UTEP 6-5 @ Tulsa 7-3
UCF 7-3 @ Tulane 4-6
Mtn West has five autos with possibility of a BCS. Four are in.
New Mexico 1-9 @ BYU 5-5
The Pacific 10 is a potential bonanza for the MAC. Six slots are open with a second BCS bid a strong possibility.
Only three teams have clinched, with USC ineligible this year.
USC 7-3 @ Oregon St 4-5
Stanford 9-1 @ Cal 5-5
UCLA 4-5 @ Washington 3-6 UW would still have a tough row to hoe.
Arizona St 4-6 bye week
SEC has 9 autos with an extra BCS likely. Eight have clinched with three on the bubble.
Georgia 5-6 bye week before Georgia Tech
Ole Miss 4-6 @ LSU 9-1
Tennessee 4-6 @ Vanderbilt 2-8
WAC has four autos with a slight possibility of a BCS. Four teams have clinched, with three bubble teams.
Idaho 4-6 @ Utah State 4-6 Idaho has a tougher final schedule.
Louisiana Tech 4-6 @ San Jose St 1-9
Sun Belt has two auto bids with no teams yet eligible!
Lastly, there is a slim chance for one more MAC team to go bowling; namely Western Michigan or Kent St.
If either finishes 6-6 and a bowl still needs a squad, they're in.
MIAMI 6-4 @ AKRON 0-10 Unless you are a Zips fan, MAC fans need to root for Miami, as the Redhawks need one more win to become unconditionally bowl-eligible (i.e, record over .500).
BOWLING GREEN 2-8 @ TOLEDO 6-4 Similar deal as above.
ACC has eight bowl slots, with six clinched. Max number of unconditional bowls stand at nine.
Virginia 4-6 @ Boston College 5-5
Clemson 5-5 @ Wake Forest 2-8
Duke 3-7 @ Georgia Tech 5-5
NC St 7-3 @ North Carolina 6-4
Big XII has eight guaranteed, plus one more likely due to a second BCS bid. Currently seven are clinched. Max number unconditional: 8 or 9.
Kansas St 6-4 @ Colorado 4-6
Missouri 8-2 @ Iowa St 5-6
Weber State 6-4 @ Texas Tech 5-5
Florida Atlantic 4-5 @ Texas 4-6
Big East is a big mess! They have six slots with three guaranteed thus far. Max unconditional: six (I think!)
UConn 5-4 @ Syracuse 7-3
Pitt 5-4 @ USF 6-3
West Virginia 6-3 @ Louisville 5-5
Rutgers 4-5 @ Cinci 3-6
Big Ten has 8 autos, plus an extra BCS slot likely. Seven teams are in with three on the bubble.
Illinois 5-5 @ Northwestern 7-3
Penn State 6-4 @ Indiana 4-6
Purdue 4-6 @ Michigan State 9-1
CUSA has six autos with five clinched. Max unconditional: Six or seven.
East Carolina 6-4 @ Rice 2-8
Marshall 4-6 @ SMU 5-5
Houston 5-5 @ USM 7-3
UTEP 6-5 @ Tulsa 7-3
UCF 7-3 @ Tulane 4-6
Mtn West has five autos with possibility of a BCS. Four are in.
New Mexico 1-9 @ BYU 5-5
The Pacific 10 is a potential bonanza for the MAC. Six slots are open with a second BCS bid a strong possibility.
Only three teams have clinched, with USC ineligible this year.
USC 7-3 @ Oregon St 4-5
Stanford 9-1 @ Cal 5-5
UCLA 4-5 @ Washington 3-6 UW would still have a tough row to hoe.
Arizona St 4-6 bye week
SEC has 9 autos with an extra BCS likely. Eight have clinched with three on the bubble.
Georgia 5-6 bye week before Georgia Tech
Ole Miss 4-6 @ LSU 9-1
Tennessee 4-6 @ Vanderbilt 2-8
WAC has four autos with a slight possibility of a BCS. Four teams have clinched, with three bubble teams.
Idaho 4-6 @ Utah State 4-6 Idaho has a tougher final schedule.
Louisiana Tech 4-6 @ San Jose St 1-9
Sun Belt has two auto bids with no teams yet eligible!
Lastly, there is a slim chance for one more MAC team to go bowling; namely Western Michigan or Kent St.
If either finishes 6-6 and a bowl still needs a squad, they're in.