2009-2010 Bowl Eligibility

FBS teams become eligible for bowl games with six wins, only one of which can be a lower division team (and none against FCS transitional teams).

 
Conference Eligible (69) Bubble (1) Eliminated (48)
ACC (9) (7/12) Georgia Tech, Miami, BC , Virginia Tech, UNC, Clemson, Florida State   Maryland, Virginia, Wake Forest, Duke, N.C. State 
Big East (6*) (6/8) Pitt, Cincinnati, West Virginia, South Florida, Rutgers, Connecticut   Louisville, Syracuse  
Big Ten (7) (7/11) Iowa, Penn State, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Michigan State, Minnesota   Purdue, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan 
Big XII (9*) (8/12) Texas, Oklahoma State , Texas Tech, Nebraska, Iowa State, Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas A&M   Colorado, Baylor, Kansas State, Kansas 
C-USA (7*) (5/12) Houston, Central Florida, Southern Mississippi, Southern Methodist, East Carolina   Rice, Memphis, Texas El Paso, Tulane, Alabama Birmingham, Marshall 
MAC (4*) (5/13) Central Michigan , Ohio, Temple , Northern Illinois, Bowling Green   Ball State, Eastern Michigan, Miami (Ohio), Akron, Buffalo, Western Michigan, Kent State, Toledo  
MWC (5) (5/9) Brigham Young , Texas Christian, Utah, Air Force, Wyoming   UNLV, Colorado State, New Mexico, San Diego State 
PAC 10 (7) (7/10) Oregon, Southern Cal, California, Arizona, Stanford, Oregon State, UCLA     Washington State, Washington, Arizona State
SEC (9) (10/12) Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, LSU, Auburn, Mississippi, Georgia, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee   Vanderbilt, Mississippi State 
Sun Belt (1) (4/9) Troy, Middle Tennessee, Louisiana Monroe, Louisiana Lafayette   Western Kentucky, North Texas, Florida International, Arkansas State, Florida Atlantic
WAC (4*) (4/9) Idaho, Boise State, Fresno State, Nevada   Utah State, San Jose State, Louisiana Tech, New Mexico State, Hawaii
Independents (1/3) Navy   Notre Dame (announced will not bowl), Army

* one slot shared or back-up