COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL PICTURE

WHO IS ELIGIBLE? WHO IS CLOSE? WHO IS OUT?

The college football season is headed to the final weekend in October.

Some teams can already make plans for the postseason after gaining bowl eligibility with their sixth win. Some are one win away. Others are close to being eliminated. Others can already make other reservations for the holidays.

A rundown of how the postseason picture stands:

Note: There are 78 postseason berths available with 39 bowl games plus the College Football Playoff championship game. Hawaii must win seven games due to playing a 13-game schedule.

WHO IS IN?

Alabama (8-0)
Alabama Birmingham (6-1)
Buffalo (7-1)
Central Florida (7-0)
Cincinnati (6-1)
Clemson (7-0)
Florida (6-1)
Fresno State (6-1)
Georgia (6-1)
Georgia Southern (6-1)
Houston (6-1)
Iowa (6-1)
Kentucky (6-1)
LSU (7-1)
Michigan (7-1)
North Texas (6-2)
Notre Dame (7-0)
Ohio State (7-1)
Oklahoma (6-1)
San Diego State (6-1)
South Florida (7-0)
Texas (6-1)
Utah State (6-1)
Washington (6-2)
Washington State (6-1)
Western Michigan (6-2)

WHO IS CLOSE?

Appalachian State (5-1)
Army (5-2)
Auburn (5-3)
Boston College (5-2)
Colorado (5-2)
Duke (5-2)
Florida International (5-2)
Hawaii (6-3)
Louisiana Tech (5-2)
Marshall (5-2)
Miami (Fla.) (5-2)
North Carolina State (5-1)
Oregon (5-2)
Penn State (5-2)
Syracuse (5-2)
Temple (5-3)
Texas A&M (5-2)
Texas Tech (5-2)
Troy (5-2)
Utah (5-2)
Virginia (5-2)
West Virginia (5-1)
Wisconsin (5-2)

WHO IS ALMOST OUT?

Arizona (3-5)
Arkansas (2-6)
Ball State (3-5)
Colorado State (3-5)
Connecticut (1-6)
East Carolina (2-5)
Georgia State (2-5)
Kansas (2-5)
Louisville (2-5)
Massachusetts (2-6)
Miami (Ohio) (3-5)
Navy (2-5)
Nebraska (1-6)
New Mexico State (2-6)
North Carolina (1-5)
Old Dominion (2-6)
Oregon State (1-6)
South Alabama (2-5)
Texas-San Antonio (3-5)
Texas State (1-6)
Tulane (2-5)
Tulsa (1-6)
UCLA (2-5)
UNLV (2-5)
Vanderbilt (3-5)
Western Kentucky (1-6)
Wyoming (2-6)

WHO IS OUT?

Bowling Green (1-7)
Central Michigan (1-7)
Kent State (1-7)
Rice (1-7)
Rutgers (1-7)
San Jose State (0-7)
Texas-El Paso (0-7)