With most teams having played eight or nine games already, the talk of bowl games has come to the surface of college football. Who's going? Who's staying home? Let's make some bowl projections on which teams look to be playing in the college football postseason.
Atlantic Coast Conference: Nine Automatic Bowl Tie-ins
Who's In: Boston College (6-3), Georgia Tech (8-1), Miami (6-2),
Teams with work to do:
Clemson (5-3): The Tigers must win one of their remaining games. They play Florida State, NC State, Virginia, and South Carolina. Projection: Clemson In
Florida State (4-4): Seminoles must win two games. They Play Clemson, Wake Forest, Maryland, and Florida. Projection: FSU beats Maryland and Wake to become bowl eligible.
Wake Forest (4-5): The Deacons are going to need to win two games. They play Georgia Tech, Florida State and Duke. Projection: Demon Deacons aren't bowling.
Maryland (2-6): Maryland needs to win out to be a bowl team. They play NC State, Virginia Tech, Florida State, and Boston College. Projection: Don't hold your breath, the Terps are staying home for Christmas.
North Carolina State (3-5): NC State has played two 1-AA teams, so the must win out to make a bowl game. They play Maryland, Clemson, Virginia Tech, and North Carolina. Projection: NC State not bowling this year.
Duke (5-3) : Because the Blue Devils played two 1-AA teams, they're going to need seven wins this year to be bowl eligible. Duke needs to win two games against the following squads: North Carolina, Georgia Tech, Miami, and Wake Forest. Projection: Duke misses out on bowl season again.
Virginia Tech (5-3): All the Hokies need to do is win one game and they'll be bowling. They play East Carolina, Maryland, NC State, and Virginia. Projection: Hokies would need to face plant to miss a bowl. They won't.
Virginia (3-5): Cavaliers need to win three of the final four games. They play Miami, Boston College, Clemson, and Virginia Tech. Projection: Virginia stays home.
North Carolina (5-3): UNC played two 1-AA teams, so they'll need seven wins to be bowling. They play Miami, Boston College, and NC State. Projection: North Carolina is bowling, they beat Boston College and NC State.
Final ACC Bowl Projections: Seven Bowl Teams. Eagle Bank Bowl and GMAC Bowl are Looking For New Participants.
Big 12 Conference: Eight Automatic Bowl Tie-ins
Who's In: Texas (8-0), Oklahoma State (6-2), Texas Tech (6-3)
Teams with work to do:
Kansas State (5-4): The Wildcats played two 1-AA teams, meaning they must win seven games. They need to beat two of the following teams: Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. Projection: Wildcats miss out on bowl season.
Nebraska (5-3): Cornhuskers need to win one game to be bowl eligible. They play Kansas, Kansas St, and Colorado. Projection: Black Shirts into bowl season.
Iowa State (5-4): The cyclones must win one game to be bowl eligible. They play Oklahoma St, Colorado, and Missouri. Projection: Cyclones beat Colorado and become bowl eligible.
Kansas (5-3): The Jayhawks need one win to be bowl eligible. They play Kansas State, Nebraska, Texas and Missouri. Projection: Kansas returns to the bowl season.
Missouri (5-3): Tigers are one win away from bowling. They play Baylor, Kansas St, Iowas St, and Kansas. Projection: win over Baylor gets Missouri bowling.
Colorado (2-6): Buffs must win out to be bowl eligible. Projection: Not Happening, Colorado Stays home.
Oklahoma (5-3): Any win gets the Sooners into the postseason. Projection: Oklahoma is in with a victory over Nebraska.
Texas A&M (5-3): Any win gets the Aggies into a bowl. Projection: A&M beats Colorado to be bowl eligible.
Baylor (3-5): Bears need to win three of four. Projection: Not happening, Bears staying home.
Final Big 12 Bowl Projections: Nine Bowl Eligible Teams. Must have a 7-5 Team for At-Large Considerations.
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