Making it to a bowl game is a huge deal for college football student-athletes. The chance to play one more game with your brothers or make an impact in front of scouts has a tremendous amount of allure. Now that the calendar has hit November, it is time to start factoring bowl eligibility into your handicapping process.
James Madison is ineligible for a bowl game because of its transition to FBS. Seven teams — South Florida, Northwestern, Charlotte, UMass, Nevada, Colorado and Arkansas State — already have seven losses and play 12 games. Hawaii has seven losses but plays 13 games and must win out to be eligible.
There are also some big games remaining for division and conference championship purposes, and you’ll want to factor those into your handicaps as well this month.
Here are some other situational spots to think about for Week 10.