College Football Playoff & Bowl Picture Week 12: Where Every Team Stands
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We’re getting close to locking down almost all of the likely bowl eligible teams, but it’s still interesting.
Some teams are still hanging on to a final thread of hope to get to six wins – like Wisconsin and Kentucky – and others need just one more win, but will have a hard time getting it.
What’s the bowl eligibility and College Football Playoff situation in every conference? Who’s still alive and should get in, and who likely won’t?
Here’s the status, along with our projections, for each conference and team going into Week 12.
Breaking Down the Week 12 College Football Playoff and Bowl Picture for Every Conference
Teams in italics changed designation
ACC
Bowl Eligible, Lean CFP In
Georgia Tech, Miami
Bowl Eligible, Lean CFP Out
Cal, Louisville, Pitt, SMU, Virginia, Wake Forest
Alive For Bowl, Lean In
Duke, NC State
Alive For Bowl, Lean Out
Clemson, Florida State, North Carolina, Virginia Tech
No Bowl For You
Boston College, Stanford, Syracuse
American Conference
Bowl Eligible, Lean CFP In
South Florida
Bowl Eligible, Lean CFP Out
East Carolina, Memphis, Navy, North Texas, Tulane
Alive For Bowl, Lean In
Army, Temple, UTSA
Alive For Bowl, Lean Out
Florida Atlantic, Rice, UAB
No Bowl For You
Charlotte, Tulsa
Big 12
Bowl Eligible, Lean CFP In
Texas Tech
Bowl Eligible, Lean CFP Out
Arizona, Arizona State, BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, Iowa State, TCU, Utah
Alive For Bowl, Lean In
Baylor, Kansas State
Alive For Bowl, Lean Out
Kansas, UCF, West Virginia
No Bowl For You
Colorado, Oklahoma State
Big Ten
Bowl Eligible, Lean CFP In
Indiana, Ohio State, Oregon
Bowl Eligible, Lean CFP Out
Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, USC, Washington
Alive For Bowl, Lean In
Northwestern, Penn State
Alive For Bowl, Lean Out
Maryland, Michigan State, Rutgers, UCLA, Wisconsin
No Bowl For You
Purdue
Conference USA
Bowl Eligible, Lean CFP In
None
Bowl Eligible
Jacksonville State, Kennesaw State, Western Kentucky
Alive For Bowl, Lean In
Liberty
Alive For Bowl, Lean Out
FIU, Louisiana Tech, New Mexico State
No Bowl For You
Delaware and Missouri State aren’t eligible, Middle Tennessee, Sam Houston, UTEP
Independents
Bowl Eligible, Lean CFP In
Notre Dame
Bowl Eligible
UConn
MAC
Bowl Eligible, Lean CFP In
None
Bowl Eligible, Lean CFP Out
Ohio
Alive For Bowl, Lean In
Central Michigan, Miami University, Toledo, Western Michigan
Alive For Bowl, Lean Out
Ball State, Buffalo, Kent State
No Bowl For You
Akron (not eligible for a bowl game), Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, Northern Illinois, UMass
Mountain West
Bowl Eligible, Lean CFP In
None
Bowl Eligible, Lean CFP Out
Boise State, Fresno State, Hawaii, New Mexico, San Diego State, UNLV
Alive For Bowl, Lean In
Utah State
Alive For Bowl, Lean Out
Air Force, San Jose State, Wyoming
No Bowl For You
Colorado State, Nevada
Pac-12
Alive For Bowl, Lean In
Washington State
No Bowl For You
Oregon State
SEC
Bowl Eligible, Lean CFP In
Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss, Texas A&M
Bowl Eligible, Lean CFP Out
Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vanderbilt
Alive For Bowl, Lean In
LSU
Alive For Bowl, Lean Out
Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi State, South Carolina
No Bowl For You
Arkansas
Sun Belt
Bowl Eligible, Lean CFP In
None
Bowl Eligible, Lean CFP Out
James Madison, Coastal Carolina, Old Dominion, Southern Miss, Troy
Alive For Bowl, Lean In
App State, Arkansas State
Alive For Bowl, Lean Out
Georgia Southern, Louisiana, Texas State, ULM
No Bowl For You
Georgia State, South Alabama | @PeteFiutak, College Football News
– Projected the Second CFP Top 25 Rankings
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