2009-2010 Bowl Projections (November 22, 2009)

These projections are based on current standings with no predictions even though some conference/division leaders may not remain there.

National Championship Semi-Finals (conference championships)
Conference Date
Current Match-Up
Mid-American Dec. 4
Central Michigan
Temple/Ohio
Conference USA Dec. 5
ECU/USM
Houston/SMU
ACC Dec. 5
Clemson
Georgia Tech
Big XII Dec. 5
Texas
Nebraska
Southeastern Dec. 5
Florida
Alabama
 
Bowl Date
Tie-in
Current Match-up
New Mexico Dec. 19
MWC #3/4 vs. WAC #2
Wyoming
Fresno State
St. Petersburg Dec. 19
Big East #6 vs. C-USA #5
South Florida
Southern Miss
New Orleans Dec. 20
C-USA #4 vs. Sun Belt #1
Southern Methodist
Troy
Las Vegas Dec. 22
MWC #1 vs. PAC 10 #4/5
Brigham Young
Stanford
Poinsettia Dec. 23
MWC #2 vs. PAC 10 #6/WAC #4
Utah
California
Hawai'i Dec. 24
C-USA #2 vs. WAC #3/Hawai'i
Houston
Idaho
Pizza Dec. 26
Big Ten #7 vs. MAC #1/2/3
Louisiana Monroe
Central Michigan
Meineke Car Care Dec. 26
ACC #6 vs. Big East #3
Boston College
West Virginia
Emerald Dec. 26
ACC #7 vs. PAC 10 #4/5
Florida State
Southern Cal
Music City Dec. 27
ACC #5 vs. SEC #6/7/8
North Carolina
Arkansas
Independence Dec. 28
Big XII #7 vs. SEC #6/7/8
Iowa State
South Carolina
Eaglebank Dec. 29
ACC #8/MAC #4 vs. Army/CUSA #6
Bowling Green
Louisiana Lafayette
Champs Sports Dec. 29
ACC #4 vs. Big Ten #5
Miami
Michigan State
Insight Dec. 29
Big Ten #6 vs. Big XII #6
Minnesota
Missouri
Humanitarian Dec. 30
MWC #5 vs. WAC #1
UCLA
Nevada
Holiday Dec. 30
Big XII #3 vs. PAC 10 #2
Nebraska
Oregon State
Armed Forces Dec. 31
MWC #3/4 vs. C-USA #3
Air Force
Central Florida
Sun Dec. 31
PAC 10 #3 vs. Big East #2/Big XII #5/ND
Arizona
Oklahoma
Texas Dec. 31
Big XII #8 vs. Navy/CUSA #7
Texas A&M
Navy
Chick-fil-A Dec. 31
ACC #2 vs. SEC #3/4/5
Virginia Tech
Georgia
Outback Jan. 1
Big Ten #3 vs. SEC #3/4/5
Wisconsin
Auburn
Capital One Jan. 1
Big Ten #2 vs. SEC #2
Iowa
Louisiana State
Gator Jan. 1
ACC #3 vs. Big East #2/Big XII #4/ND
Clemson
Pittsburgh
Rose Jan. 1
Big Ten #1 vs. PAC 10 #1
Ohio State
Oregon
Sugar Jan. 1
SEC #1 vs. BCS
Florida [1]
Penn State [5]
International Jan. 2
Big East #4 vs. MAC #1/2/3
Rutgers
Temple
Papajohns.com Jan. 2
Big East #5 vs. SEC #9
Connecticut
Kentucky
Cotton Jan. 2
Big XII #2 vs. SEC #3/4/5
Oklahoma State
Mississippi
Liberty Jan. 2
C-USA #1 vs. SEC #6/7/8
East Carolina
Tennessee
Alamo Jan. 2
Big Ten #4 vs. Big XII #4/5
Northwestern
Texas Tech
Fiesta Jan. 4
Big XII #1 vs. BCS
Texas Christian [2]
Boise State [4]
Orange Jan. 5
ACC #1 vs. BCS
Georgia Tech
Cincinnati [3]
GMAC Jan. 6
ACC #9 vs. MAC #1/2/3
Middle Tennessee
Ohio
BCS Championship Jan. 7
BCS 1 vs. BCS 2
Alabama
Texas
* Not yet bowl eligible / Teams in italics are replacements where conferences cannot supply bowl-eligible team
[1] Sugar gets first selection of at large teams after losing SEC champion (Alabama)
[2] Fiesta gets second selection of at large teams after losing Big XII champion (Texas)
[3] Orange gets first selection after 1-2 and replacements, projected Big East champion (automatic qualifier)
[4] Fiesta gets second selection after 1-2 and replacements, TCU automatic qualifier
[5] Sugar gets third selection after 1-2 and replacements