I took this from ESPN, I don't know if anyone has any data on teams trying to becoms bowl eliiglble, but I may take a shot on some of these teams:
ACC
Already eligible
Clemson (6-5), Florida State (8-3), Georgia Tech (6-4), Miami (8-2), North Carolina (6-5), Virginia (8-2), Virginia Tech (8-2).
Bowl tie-ins: 7.
Big East
Already eligible
Boston College (8-2), Connecticut (6-4), Pittsburgh (6-3), West Virginia (8-2).
On the bubble
Syracuse (5-5, at Boston College).
Bowl tie-ins: 4 (includes Notre Dame).
Big Ten
Already eligible
Iowa (9-2), Michigan (9-2), Minnesota (6-5), Ohio State (7-4), Purdue (7-4), Wisconsin (9-2).
On the bubble
Northwestern (6-5, at Hawaii).
Bowl tie-ins: 7.
Big 12
Already eligible
Colorado (6-4), Oklahoma (11-0), Oklahoma State (7-3), Texas (9-1), Texas A&M (7-3), Texas Tech (6-4).
On the bubble
Iowa State (6-4, vs. Missouri).
Nebraska (5-5, vs. Colorado).
Bowl tie-ins: 8.
Conference USA
Already eligible Cincinnati (6-4) Louisville (8-1), Memphis (6-3), UAB (7-3).
On the bubble
South Florida (4-5, vs. Memphis, vs. Pittsburgh).
Southern Miss (5-4, vs. UAB, vs. Cal).
TCU (5-5, vs. Tulane).
Tulane (4-5, at TCU, vs. Louisville).
Bowl tie-ins: 5.
Independents
Already eligible
Navy (8-2), Notre Dame (6-4)
Mid-American
Already eligible
Akron (6-5), Bowling Green (8-2), Marshall (6-5), Miami (Ohio) (8-3), Northern Illinois (8-3), Toledo (7-3).
Bowl tie-ins: 2
Mountain West
Already eligible New Mexico (7-4), Utah (11-0), Wyoming (6-5).
Bowl tie-ins: 3.
Pac-10
Already eligible
Arizona State (8-2), California (9-1), Oregon State (6-5), UCLA (6-4), USC (10-0).
Bowl tie-ins: 5.
SEC
Already eligible
Alabama (6-5), Auburn (11-0), Florida (7-4), Georgia (8-2), LSU (8-2), Tennessee (8-2), South Carolina (6-5).
On the bubble
Arkansas (5-5, vs. LSU).
Bowl tie-ins: 8.
Sun Belt
Already eligible North Texas (7-4), Troy (7-4)
On the bubble
Bowl tie-ins: 1.
WAC
Already eligible
Boise State (10-0), Fresno State (7-3), UTEP (8-2).
On the bubble
Hawaii (5-5, vs. Northwestern, vs. Michigan State).
Bowl tie-ins: 3.
I find it interesting the MAC has 6 teams already eligible, only 2 tie ins. I am sure they are hoping some conferences don't fill thier tie ins.
ACC
Already eligible
Clemson (6-5), Florida State (8-3), Georgia Tech (6-4), Miami (8-2), North Carolina (6-5), Virginia (8-2), Virginia Tech (8-2).
Bowl tie-ins: 7.
Big East
Already eligible
Boston College (8-2), Connecticut (6-4), Pittsburgh (6-3), West Virginia (8-2).
On the bubble
Syracuse (5-5, at Boston College).
Bowl tie-ins: 4 (includes Notre Dame).
Big Ten
Already eligible
Iowa (9-2), Michigan (9-2), Minnesota (6-5), Ohio State (7-4), Purdue (7-4), Wisconsin (9-2).
On the bubble
Northwestern (6-5, at Hawaii).
Bowl tie-ins: 7.
Big 12
Already eligible
Colorado (6-4), Oklahoma (11-0), Oklahoma State (7-3), Texas (9-1), Texas A&M (7-3), Texas Tech (6-4).
On the bubble
Iowa State (6-4, vs. Missouri).
Nebraska (5-5, vs. Colorado).
Bowl tie-ins: 8.
Conference USA
Already eligible Cincinnati (6-4) Louisville (8-1), Memphis (6-3), UAB (7-3).
On the bubble
South Florida (4-5, vs. Memphis, vs. Pittsburgh).
Southern Miss (5-4, vs. UAB, vs. Cal).
TCU (5-5, vs. Tulane).
Tulane (4-5, at TCU, vs. Louisville).
Bowl tie-ins: 5.
Independents
Already eligible
Navy (8-2), Notre Dame (6-4)
Mid-American
Already eligible
Akron (6-5), Bowling Green (8-2), Marshall (6-5), Miami (Ohio) (8-3), Northern Illinois (8-3), Toledo (7-3).
Bowl tie-ins: 2
Mountain West
Already eligible New Mexico (7-4), Utah (11-0), Wyoming (6-5).
Bowl tie-ins: 3.
Pac-10
Already eligible
Arizona State (8-2), California (9-1), Oregon State (6-5), UCLA (6-4), USC (10-0).
Bowl tie-ins: 5.
SEC
Already eligible
Alabama (6-5), Auburn (11-0), Florida (7-4), Georgia (8-2), LSU (8-2), Tennessee (8-2), South Carolina (6-5).
On the bubble
Arkansas (5-5, vs. LSU).
Bowl tie-ins: 8.
Sun Belt
Already eligible North Texas (7-4), Troy (7-4)
On the bubble
Bowl tie-ins: 1.
WAC
Already eligible
Boise State (10-0), Fresno State (7-3), UTEP (8-2).
On the bubble
Hawaii (5-5, vs. Northwestern, vs. Michigan State).
Bowl tie-ins: 3.
I find it interesting the MAC has 6 teams already eligible, only 2 tie ins. I am sure they are hoping some conferences don't fill thier tie ins.
