Last updated Sunday, Dec. 8 at 3:43 p.m. ET.
(Traditional bowl affiliations are listed in parentheses)
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| Date |
Bowl |
Team No. 1 |
Team No. 2 |
| Jan. 3 |
Fiesta |
Miami* (BCS No. 1) |
Ohio State* (BCS No. 2) |
| Jan. 2 |
Orange |
Iowa* (BCS at-large) |
USC* (BCS at-large) |
| Jan. 1 |
Sugar |
Georgia* (SEC champ) |
Florida State* (ACC champ) |
| Jan. 1 |
Rose |
Oklahoma* (Big 12 champ) |
Washington St.* (Pac-10 champ) |
| Jan. 1 |
Capital One |
Penn State* (Big Ten No. 2) |
Auburn (SEC) |
| Jan. 1 |
Outback |
Michigan* (Big Ten No. 3) |
Florida* (SEC) |
| Jan. 1 |
Cotton |
Texas (Big 12 No. 2) |
LSU (SEC) |
| Jan. 1 |
Gator |
N.C. State* (ACC No. 2) |
Notre Dame (Big East No. 2) |
| Dec. 31 |
San Francisco |
Virginia Tech* (Big East No. 5) |
Air Force* (MWC) |
| Dec. 31 |
Peach |
Maryland* (ACC No. 3) |
Tennessee* (SEC) |
| Dec. 31 |
Liberty |
TCU* (C-USA champ) |
Colorado State* (MWC champ) |
| Dec. 31 |
Sun |
Purdue* (Big Ten No. 5) |
Washington* (Pac-10 No. 3) |
| Dec. 31 |
Humanitarian |
Boise State* (WAC) |
Iowa State (Big 12 No. 8) |
| Dec. 31 |
Silicon Valley |
Texas A&M** (Pac-10 No. 6) |
Fresno State* (WAC) |
| Dec. 30 |
Music City |
Arkansas (SEC) |
Minnesota* (Big Ten No. 6) |
| Dec. 30 |
Seattle |
Georgia Tech (ACC No. 6) |
Oregon* ** (MWC) |
| Dec. 28 |
Alamo |
Wisconsin* (Big Ten No. 4) |
Colorado (Big 12 No. 4) |
| Dec. 28 |
Continental |
Virginia (ACC No. 5) |
West Virginia (Big East No. 4) |
| Dec. 27 |
Holiday |
Arizona State (Pac-10 No. 2) |
Kansas State (Big 12 No. 3) |
| Dec. 27 |
Independence |
Ole Miss (SEC) |
Nebraska (Big 12 No. 6) |
| Dec. 27 |
Houston |
Texas Tech (Big 12 No. 5) |
Southern Miss* (C-USA) |
| Dec. 26 |
Insight |
Pittsburgh* (Big East No. 3) |
UCLA* (Pac-10 No. 4) |
| Dec. 26 |
Motor City |
Toledo* (MAC No. 2) |
Boston College* ** (Big Ten No. 7) |
| Dec. 25 |
Las Vegas |
New Mexico* (MWC No. 2) |
Oregon State* (Pac-10 No. 5) |
| Dec. 25 |
Hawaii |
Hawaii* (WAC) |
Tulane* (C-USA) |
| Dec. 23 |
Tangerine |
Clemson* (ACC No. 4) |
Oklahoma State (Big 12 No. 7) |
| Dec. 18 |
GMAC |
Marshall* (MAC No. 1) |
Louisville* (C-USA No. 2) |
| Dec. 17 |
New Orleans |
North Texas* (Sun Belt) |
Cincinnati* (C-USA) |
* -- accepted bid.
** -- no eligible conference team available. (A .500 team can only fill a conference bowl slot if there is no remaining league team with a better record. A .500 team can only fill other bowl slots if there is no remaining I-A team with a better record.) |
