There are 71 teams that are already bowl eligible. Three games next week involve a pair of 5-6 teams, so the winners of those games will be eligible. That makes 74. Another 17 still have a chance. Based on the remaining schedules, another seven teams (SMiss, SMU, Coastal, Tulane, Wyo, Fiami and FAU) are likely to be bowl eligible. ND has a tie-in with the ACC. SMiss and VaTech play only 11 games. Ole Miss is on probation and is ineligible. Liberty played two 1AA schools so they had to win seven but can't now.

Edit: VaTech and T'erd have scheduled a game for Dec 1, conditioned on VaTech beating UVA next week. Both teams had games cancelled earlier in the season. The charts now reflect this.

AAC [7]: In (6) ̶ Cincy, USF, UCF, Houston, Memphis, Temps
Still possible (2) ̶ SMU (5-6), Tulane (5-6)
Out (4) ̶ UConn, Tulsa, Navy, ECU

ACC [10]: In (10) ̶ Clemson, BC, UVA, Syracuse, NCSt, Duke, GaTech, Pitt, MiamiF, ND+
Still possible (3?) ̶ Wake (5-6), FSU (5-6), VaTech (4-6)**
Out (2) ̶ L'ville, UNC

B12 [7]: In (6): Texas, Okla, WVU, IowaSt, OklaSt, Baylor-TxTech winner
Still possible (2) ̶ TCU (5-6), KState (5-6)
Out (2) ̶ Kansas, Baylor-TxTech loser

B10 [9]: In (8) ̶ O$U, Mich, Iowa, PennSt, Wis, MSU, NWern, Purdue-Ind winner
Still possible (2) ̶ MD (5-6), Minn (5-6)
Out (4) ̶ Rutgers, Neb, Ill, Purdue-Ind loser

CUSA [6]: In (6) ̶ NTex, UAB, LaTech, FIU, MTSU, T'erd
Still possible (2) ̶ FAU (5-6), SMiss^ (5-5)
Out (6) ̶ Rice, UTEP, ODU, WKU, UTSA, Charlotte

MAC [5]: In (6) ̶ Buffalo, WMU, OHIO, NIU, EMU, Toledo
Still possible (2) ̶ Fiami (5-6), Akron (4-6)
Out (4) ̶ Kent, BG, CMU, BSU

MWC [5]: In (6) ̶ UtahSt, SDSU, Fresno, Boise, Nev, Hawaii
Still possible (1) ̶ Wyo (5-6)
Out (4) ̶ SJSt, UNLV, NM, ColoSt, Air Force

Pac-12 [7]: In (7) ̶ Wash, WashSt, Utah, Ore, ArizSt, Stanford, Cal
Still possible (3) ̶ Colo (5-6), Ariz (5-6), USC (5-6)
Out (2) ̶ UCLA, OreSt

SEC [10]: In (11) ̶ Georgia, Bama, Fla, LSU, UK, Auburn, MissSt, Mizzou, TxAM, SoCar, Tenn-Vandy winner
Out (3) ̶ Ark, , Tenn-Vandy loser

Sun Belt [5]: In: (6) ̶ GaSo, Troy, AppSt, ArkSt, ULM, Louisiana
Still possible (1) ̶ Coastal (5-6)
Out (3) ̶ GaSt, SBama, TxSt

Indies [1]: In (2) ̶ Army, BYU
Out (3) ̶ NMSU, UMass, Liberty*

Here are the remaining schedules for the teams that are left, ranked from softest schedule to most difficult.

SMiss (5-5) at UTEP (1-10)
SMU (5-6) at Tulsa (2-9)
Coastal (5-6) at SBama (2-9)
Tulane (5-6) vs Navy (3-8)
Wyo (5-6) at NM (3-8)
Fiami (5-6) vs BSU (4-7)
FAU (5-6) vs Charlotte (4-7)
Ariz (5-6) vs ArizSt (6-5)
TCU (5-6) vs OklaSt (6-5)
KState (5-6) at IowaSt (6-4)
Colo (5-6) at Cal (6-4)
Minn (5-6) at Wis (7-4)
Wake (5-6) at Duke (7-4)
FSU (5-6) vs Fla (8-3)
MD (5-6) at PennSt (8-3)
USC (5-6) vs ND (11-0)
VaTech (4-6) vs UVA (7-4), maybe vs T'erd (7-3)
Akron (4-6) at Ohio (7-4), at SoCar (6-4)

Just saw that if VaTech (4-6) wins at home this week vs UVA (7-4) they'll host T'erd (7-3) on Dec 1. Both VaTech and T'erd had games cancelled earlier this year.

In the MAC 6-6 can be dicey but at 7 wins we are good plus the big Buffalo win last week probably keeps us past EMU and Toledo in the pecking order. There should be some nice options for us this year.

If memory serves what bowls really care about are fans who will follow the team and fill hotels a student block not bent on destruction, a great band to lend to the atmosphere and a commitment to buying a minimum block of tickets.

Akron plays south Carolina on the road on Dec 1st. Not a bad last game for seniors who may not go to a bowl game. And a cherry on top for beating Big10 West champ Northwestern. And Nebraska officially sucks for playing Bethune Cookman in its last game.

"Offense brings viewers." Yes indeed, yet "defense wins championships."

6-6 OU team is probably not getting the call, re: 2014 team. 7-5 or 8-4 is a lock. I don't know that OU sells more than a couple thousand bowl tickets but they are a name that people expect to see at bowl season in the early bowls.

I'd love to take on a 7-5 or 6-6 Big Ten team.

I'd think that a 6-6 Fiami would move ahead any possible 6-6 team in the West (WMU, Toledo, EMU). Fiami would be 6-2 in the MAC, while the other three would only be 4-4. WMU probably has to win tomorrow night to have a shot at a bowl because of the way they've faded in November without Wassink.

Jerry Palm (CBS) 12/29 Frisco Bowl (Dallas) vs. Houston
Kyle Bonagura (ESPN) 12/21 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise) vs. San Diego State
Mitch Sherman (ESPN) 12/15 Camellia Bowl (Montgomery) vs. Georgia Southern
Brant Parsons (Orlando Sentinel) 12/26 Quick Lane Bowl (Detroit) vs. Miami
Erick Smith (USAToday) 12/21 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise) vs. Boise State
Pete Fiutak (CFN) 12/15 Camellia Bowl (Montgomery) vs. UL-Monroe
Jason Kirk (SBNation) 12/29 Frisco Bowl (Dallas) vs. Tulane
Eric Single (SI) 12/15 Camellia Bowl (Montgomery) vs. Georgia Southern
Bill Bender (TSN) 12/21 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise) vs. Boise State
Steven Lassan (Athlon) 12/15 Camellia Bowl (Montgomery) vs. UL-Monroe
College Sports Madness 12/22 Dollar General Bowl (Mobile) vs. Troy
Stewart Mandel (Fox) 12/19 Miami Beach Bowl (Miami) vs. Tulsa

Would they really put Boise State in the Potato Bowl?

Brett McMurphy (Stadium) Nothing.

This is exactly why a lot of these projections are laughable. They're just taking wild guesses.

Who really thinks they'll put Ohio vs. Troy in Dollar General Bowl AGAIN!?!?

I'd love match-up with Miami FL! Rare chance to play a CFB blue blood

Bobcats could get a nice bowl this time if the beat Akron to finish 8-4. That would give them 2nd overall record in the MAC. Would hope for Boise or Frisco vs a solid MWC or AAC team.