Every Team's Bowl Eligibility Status Going Into Week 13
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The bowl teams are starting to lock in.
With only two or three games to go for just about everyone, there’s not a ton of time to come up with something big to get that fun vacation full of prizes.
Who’s still alive for a bowl game, who’s in, and who’s out? Here’s the status for each team and conference going into Week 13.
Breaking Down the Week 13 College Football Playoff and Bowl Picture for Every Conference
Teams in italics changed designation
ACC
The real fight is over the wide-open race for the ACC Championship and College Football Playoff. The bowl teams are relatively set, with Clemson now a lock for a spot.
Bowl Eligible, Lean CFP In
Virginia
Bowl Eligible, Lean CFP Out
Cal, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, Pitt, SMU, Wake Forest
Alive For Bowl, Lean In
Clemson, Duke, NC State
Alive For Bowl, Lean Out
Florida State, North Carolina
No Bowl For You
Boston College, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia Tech
American Conference
Will the American champion get into the College Football Playoff? There should be plenty of teams available for bowls, but first, the conference title game has to be figured out.
Bowl Eligible, Lean CFP In
None
Bowl Eligible, Lean CFP Out
East Carolina, Memphis, Navy, North Texas, Tulane, South Florida
Alive For Bowl, Lean In
Army, Temple, UTSA
Alive For Bowl, Lean Out
Florida Atlantic, Rice
No Bowl For You
Charlotte, Tulsa, UAB
Big 12
Can the Big 12 get a second team in the CFP? Baylor needs to pull off a win – likely against Houston – to get a bowl, but there could be as many as 11 bowl teams.
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
No Bowl For You
Colorado, Oklahoma State, West Virginia
Big Ten
USC vs Oregon is the biggest remaining game to likely decide a third playoff spot for the Big Ten. The divide in this conference is about as big as it is in any conference.
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, Rutgers
No Bowl For You
Michigan State, Purdue, UCLA, Wisconsin
Conference USA
Liberty losing, and Delaware and Missouri State not being eligible, crushes the available CUSA bowl teams.
Bowl Eligible, Lean CFP In
None
Bowl Eligible
Jacksonville State, Kennesaw State, Western Kentucky
Alive For Bowl, Lean In
FIU
Alive For Bowl, Lean Out
Liberty, Louisiana Tech
No Bowl For You
Delaware and Missouri State aren’t eligible, Middle Tennessee, New Mexico State, Sam Houston, UTEP
Independents
Bowl Eligible, Lean CFP In
Notre Dame
Bowl Eligible
UConn
MAC
Could Kent State really get into a bowl game? It’s still alive. The MAC could use more available teams.
Bowl Eligible, Lean CFP In
None
Bowl Eligible, Lean CFP Out
Central Michigan, Ohio, Toledo, Western Michigan
Alive For Bowl, Lean In
Buffalo, Miami University
Alive For Bowl, Lean Out
Ball State, Kent State
No Bowl For You
Akron (not eligible for a bowl game), Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, Northern Illinois, UMass
Mountain West
There’s a terrific fight for the Mountain West championship, but the bowl situation is cut-and-dry. The only real question is Utah State, needing to beat either Fresno State or Boise State.
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
Wyoming
No Bowl For You
Air Force, Colorado State, Nevada, San Jose State
Pac-12
Alive For Bowl, Lean In
Washington State
No Bowl For You
Oregon State
SEC
With Oklahoma beating Alabama, five SEC teams will likely be in the College Football Playoff.
All the bowl drama is around whether or not several upsets happen, like Auburn beating Alabama, Mississippi State taking down Ole Miss, and Kentucky getting by Louisville.
Bowl Eligible, Lean CFP In
Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Texas A&M
Bowl Eligible, Lean CFP Out
LSU, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, Vanderbilt
Alive For Bowl, Lean In
None
Alive For Bowl, Lean Out
Auburn, Kentucky, Mississippi State
No Bowl For You
Arkansas, South Carolina, Florida
Sun Belt
There’s more bowl game wiggle room here than in any other conference. Ten teams are eligible, or at least deep in the mix.
Bowl Eligible, Lean CFP In
James Madison
Bowl Eligible, Lean CFP Out
Coastal Carolina, Old Dominion, Southern Miss, Troy
Alive For Bowl, Lean In
Arkansas State, Texas State
Alive For Bowl, Lean Out
App State, Georgia Southern, Louisiana
No Bowl For You
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