This is the final chart, assuming that Pitt beats USF (they're up 27-0 in the 3rd). We can assume CMU is history, so that leaves nine teams vying for eight available bowl slots.
Update:
La-Monroe goes to the Independence Bowl. Now eight teams for seven slots.
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Conference
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Eligible
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Out
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Needing a Bowl
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Open Slots?
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ACC (8)
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6
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6
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Military, Independence
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Big 12 (7)
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9
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1
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Iowa St (6-6)
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|
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Big East (6)
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5
|
3
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Compass
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Big Ten (8)
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7
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5
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Pizza
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CUSA (6)
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5
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7
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New Orleans
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MAC (3)
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7
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6
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BSU (9-3)
BG (8-4)
Ohio (8-4)
CMU (6-6)
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|
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MWC (5)
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5
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5
|
|
|
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Pac 12 (7)
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8
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4
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|
|
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SEC (10)
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9
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5
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Independence, Compass
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Sun Belt (2)
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5
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5
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MTSU (8-4)
La-Monroe (8-4)
WKU (7-5)
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|
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WAC (1)
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3
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4
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LaTech (9-2)
San Jose St (9-2)
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|
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Indies (3)
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2
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1
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Military
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BCS at large (4)
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1 (ND)
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0
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|
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Total (70)
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72
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52
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With the national exposure Ohio has gotten and the MAC as a whole has gotten this season, Ohio should stand up well against WKU and any of the Sun Belt teams. Since we're technically #6 in the MAC, I'd rather see all MAC teams over .500 make it rather than get selected and listen to Bowling Green fans complain, with merit, that they should go to a bowl because they beat us. If that's how it worked out, I'd take it, but I'd rather not feel that little sense of guilt that someone should be in our place.