Posted by ESPN.com’s Graham Watson
With just a few weeks remaining in the season, it’s time to start talking bowls.
Among the non-AQs, 15 members already have earned enough wins for bowl eligibility, though that doesn’t mean they’ll all get in. Some non-AQ conferences have a limited amount of bowls, which means hoping some of the automatic qualifying conferences don’t fill all of their guaranteed spots.
Here’s a look at my bowl projections as we head into Week 11 of the 2009 season. I’ll be doing this every Sunday for the rest of the season.
NATIONAL
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl: TCU vs. BCS
FedEx Orange Bowl: Boise State vs. BCS
CONFERENCE USA
Liberty Bowl: Houston vs. SEC
Hawaii Bowl: SMU vs. WAC
Armed Forces Bowl: Tulsa vs. MWC
New Orleans Bowl: East Carolina vs. Sun Belt
St. Petersburg Bowl: Southern Miss vs. Big East
EagleBank Bowl: UCF vs. At-Large
INDEPENDENTS
Texas Bowl: Navy vs. Big 12
MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl: Temple vs. Big Ten
GMAC Bowl: Central Michigan vs. ACC
International Bowl: Northern Illinois vs. Big East
EagleBank Bowl: Ohio vs. C-USA
MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE
MAACO Bowl Las Vegas: Utah vs. Pac-10
Poinsettia Bowl: BYU vs. Pac-10
Armed Forces Bowl: Air Force vs. C-USA
New Mexico Bowl: San Diego State vs. WAC
SUN BELT CONFERENCE
New Orleans Bowl: Troy vs. C-USA
St. Petersburg Bowl: Middle Tennessee vs. C-USA
WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Humanitarian Bowl: Idaho vs. At-Large
New Mexico Bowl: Nevada vs. MWC
Hawaii Bowl: Fresno State vs. C-USA
With just a few weeks remaining in the season, it’s time to start talking bowls.
Among the non-AQs, 15 members already have earned enough wins for bowl eligibility, though that doesn’t mean they’ll all get in. Some non-AQ conferences have a limited amount of bowls, which means hoping some of the automatic qualifying conferences don’t fill all of their guaranteed spots.
Here’s a look at my bowl projections as we head into Week 11 of the 2009 season. I’ll be doing this every Sunday for the rest of the season.
NATIONAL
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl: TCU vs. BCS
FedEx Orange Bowl: Boise State vs. BCS
CONFERENCE USA
Liberty Bowl: Houston vs. SEC
Hawaii Bowl: SMU vs. WAC
Armed Forces Bowl: Tulsa vs. MWC
New Orleans Bowl: East Carolina vs. Sun Belt
St. Petersburg Bowl: Southern Miss vs. Big East
EagleBank Bowl: UCF vs. At-Large
INDEPENDENTS
Texas Bowl: Navy vs. Big 12
MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl: Temple vs. Big Ten
GMAC Bowl: Central Michigan vs. ACC
International Bowl: Northern Illinois vs. Big East
EagleBank Bowl: Ohio vs. C-USA
MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE
MAACO Bowl Las Vegas: Utah vs. Pac-10
Poinsettia Bowl: BYU vs. Pac-10
Armed Forces Bowl: Air Force vs. C-USA
New Mexico Bowl: San Diego State vs. WAC
SUN BELT CONFERENCE
New Orleans Bowl: Troy vs. C-USA
St. Petersburg Bowl: Middle Tennessee vs. C-USA
WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Humanitarian Bowl: Idaho vs. At-Large
New Mexico Bowl: Nevada vs. MWC
Hawaii Bowl: Fresno State vs. C-USA
TOP 25 SCOREBOARD
Saturday, 12/17
Final Temple 37 Wyoming 15 Final Ohio 24 Utah State 23 Final San Diego State 30 Louisiana-Lafayette 32
Tuesday, 12/20
Wednesday, 12/21
Final 18 TCU 31 Louisiana Tech 24
Thursday, 12/22
Saturday, 12/24
Final Nevada 17 21 Southern Miss 24
Monday, 12/26
Tuesday, 12/27
Final Western Michigan 32 Purdue 37 Final Louisville 24 North Carolina State 31
Wednesday, 12/28
Final Toledo 42 Air Force 41 Final California 10 24 Texas 21
Thursday, 12/29
Final Florida State 18 Notre Dame 14 Final Washington 56 12 Baylor 67
Friday, 12/30
Final Brigham Young 24 Tulsa 21 Final Rutgers 27 Iowa State 13 Final Mississippi State 23 Wake Forest 17 Final Iowa 14 14 Oklahoma 31
Saturday, 12/31
Final Texas A&M 33 Northwestern 22 Final/OT Georgia Tech 27 Utah 30 Final Illinois 20 UCLA 14 Final Cincinnati 31 Vanderbilt 24 Final Virginia 24 25 Auburn 43
Monday, 1/2
Final 19 Houston 30 22 Penn State 14 Final Ohio State 17 Florida 24 Final/3OT 17 Michigan State 33 16 Georgia 30 Final 20 Nebraska 13 9 South Carolina 30 Final 10 Wisconsin 38 5 Oregon 45 Final/OT 4 Stanford 38 3 Oklahoma State 41
Tuesday, 1/3
Final/OT 13 Michigan 23 11 Virginia Tech 20
Wednesday, 1/4
Final 23 West Virginia 70 15 Clemson 33
Friday, 1/6
Final 8 Kansas State 16 6 Arkansas 29
Saturday, 1/7
Sunday, 1/8
Monday, 1/9
TOP PERFORMERS

- G. Smith West Virginia - QB
- 32-43, 407 yds, 6 tds
- @ CLEM | Final

- T. Ganaway Baylor - RB
- 21 car, 200 yds, 5 tds
- vs UW | Final

- J. White W Michigan - WR
- 13 rec, 265 yds, 1 td
- @ PU | Final



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