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BamaDude
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Most everybody knows that it takes six wins to become bowl eligible in the FBS, except under the following circumstances:
a) a team that plays 13 regular season games must win 7 games to qualify;
b) a team that plays two FCS teams can only count one win over an FCS team to qualify, so either that team needs to win 7 games, or lose to one of the FCS teams & still win at least 6 games (which is kind of weird);
c) in rare cases when not enough teams become bowl eligible under the normal rules, the NCAA will allow 5-win teams to play in a bowl game, but those teams only qualify under certain academic metrics.
So, simple bowl eligibility isn't that big of a deal. However, becoming bowl attractive is a big deal. Teams with 8 or more wins over a 12-game schedule are much more attractive to bowl games than teams with only 6 or 7 wins.
Below, I will list the Bowl Attractive teams by conference; followed by total Bowl Eligible teams by conference (the second totals will infer the inclusion of the BA teams, but won't list them a second time).
Bowl Attractive Teams:
1. SEC 4 of 14 28.57%
LSU 9-0
Alabama 8-1
Georgia 8-1
Florida 8-2
2. AAC 3 of 12 25.00%
SMU 9-1
Cincinnati 8-1
Memphis 8-1
3. Big 10 3 of 14 21.43%
Ohio St. 9-0
Minnesota 9-0
Penn St. 8-1
4. Big 12 2 of 10 20.00%
Baylor 9-0
Oklahoma 8-1
5. Pac-12 2 of 12 16.67%
Oregon 8-1
Utah 8-1
6. SBC 1 of 10 10.00%
Appalachian St. 8-1
7. MWC 1 of 12 8.33%
Boise St. 8-1
8. ACC 1 of 14 7.14%*
Clemson 10-0
9. CUSA 1 of 14 7.14%*
Louisiana Tech 8-1
10. Indies 0 of 6 0.00%^
11. MAC 0 of 12 0.00%^
Bowl Eligible Teams (Includes above listed, plus those added below):
1. AAC 7 of 12 58.33%
Navy 7-1
UCF 7-3
Temple 6-3
Tulane 6-3
2. Big 10 8 of 14 57.14%
Indiana 7-2
Michigan 7-2
Wisconsin 7-2
Iowa 6-3
Illinois 6-4
3. Big 12 5 of 10 50.00%
Texas 6-3
Oklahoma St. 6-3
Kansas St. 6-3
4. SEC 6 of 14 42.86%*
Auburn 7-2
Texas A&M 6-3
5. CUSA 6 of 14 42.86%*
FAU 7-3
Marshall 6-3
Southern Miss 6-3
UAB 6-3
Western Kentucky 6-4
6. MWC 5 of 12 41.67%
Air Force 7-2
San Diego St. 7-2
Wyoming 6-3
Nevada 6-4
7. ACC 5 of 14 35.71%
Wake Forest 7-2
Virginia 7-3
Pittsburgh 6-3
Miami-FL 6-4
8. Pac-12 4 of 12 33.33%*
USC 6-4
Washington 6-4
9. MAC 4 of 12 33.33%*
Western Michigan 7-4
Central Michigan 6-4
Miami-OH 6-4
Toledo 6-4
10. SBC 3 of 10 30.00%
Louisiana-Lafayette 7-2
Georgia St. 6-3
11. Indies 1 of 6 16.67%
Notre Dame 7-2
* tie-breakers between conferences were decided on overall wins by the teams represented
^ for groups that didn't qualify for a category, the group with the fewest teams got the higher listing.
a) a team that plays 13 regular season games must win 7 games to qualify;
b) a team that plays two FCS teams can only count one win over an FCS team to qualify, so either that team needs to win 7 games, or lose to one of the FCS teams & still win at least 6 games (which is kind of weird);
c) in rare cases when not enough teams become bowl eligible under the normal rules, the NCAA will allow 5-win teams to play in a bowl game, but those teams only qualify under certain academic metrics.
So, simple bowl eligibility isn't that big of a deal. However, becoming bowl attractive is a big deal. Teams with 8 or more wins over a 12-game schedule are much more attractive to bowl games than teams with only 6 or 7 wins.
Below, I will list the Bowl Attractive teams by conference; followed by total Bowl Eligible teams by conference (the second totals will infer the inclusion of the BA teams, but won't list them a second time).
Bowl Attractive Teams:
1. SEC 4 of 14 28.57%
LSU 9-0
Alabama 8-1
Georgia 8-1
Florida 8-2
2. AAC 3 of 12 25.00%
SMU 9-1
Cincinnati 8-1
Memphis 8-1
3. Big 10 3 of 14 21.43%
Ohio St. 9-0
Minnesota 9-0
Penn St. 8-1
4. Big 12 2 of 10 20.00%
Baylor 9-0
Oklahoma 8-1
5. Pac-12 2 of 12 16.67%
Oregon 8-1
Utah 8-1
6. SBC 1 of 10 10.00%
Appalachian St. 8-1
7. MWC 1 of 12 8.33%
Boise St. 8-1
8. ACC 1 of 14 7.14%*
Clemson 10-0
9. CUSA 1 of 14 7.14%*
Louisiana Tech 8-1
10. Indies 0 of 6 0.00%^
11. MAC 0 of 12 0.00%^
Bowl Eligible Teams (Includes above listed, plus those added below):
1. AAC 7 of 12 58.33%
Navy 7-1
UCF 7-3
Temple 6-3
Tulane 6-3
2. Big 10 8 of 14 57.14%
Indiana 7-2
Michigan 7-2
Wisconsin 7-2
Iowa 6-3
Illinois 6-4
3. Big 12 5 of 10 50.00%
Texas 6-3
Oklahoma St. 6-3
Kansas St. 6-3
4. SEC 6 of 14 42.86%*
Auburn 7-2
Texas A&M 6-3
5. CUSA 6 of 14 42.86%*
FAU 7-3
Marshall 6-3
Southern Miss 6-3
UAB 6-3
Western Kentucky 6-4
6. MWC 5 of 12 41.67%
Air Force 7-2
San Diego St. 7-2
Wyoming 6-3
Nevada 6-4
7. ACC 5 of 14 35.71%
Wake Forest 7-2
Virginia 7-3
Pittsburgh 6-3
Miami-FL 6-4
8. Pac-12 4 of 12 33.33%*
USC 6-4
Washington 6-4
9. MAC 4 of 12 33.33%*
Western Michigan 7-4
Central Michigan 6-4
Miami-OH 6-4
Toledo 6-4
10. SBC 3 of 10 30.00%
Louisiana-Lafayette 7-2
Georgia St. 6-3
11. Indies 1 of 6 16.67%
Notre Dame 7-2
* tie-breakers between conferences were decided on overall wins by the teams represented
^ for groups that didn't qualify for a category, the group with the fewest teams got the higher listing.