There will need to be some upsets in the final week of the college football season if there aren't going to be any 5-7 teams in bowl games.
COLUMBIA, MO - NOVEMBER 19: Missouri Tigers quarterback Brady Cook runs for a first down while being chased by New Mexico State Aggies linebacker Trevor Brohard during a non conference game between the New Mexico State Aggies and the Missouri Tigers held on Saturday NOV 19, 2022 at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium in Columbia MO. , 18-17, and secure a spot in the Bahamas Bowl, there are 74 teams eligible for bowl games.
But here’s the catch. There are 41 bowl games this year outside of the national title game. That means seven teams with five wins must win on the final weekend of the season for no 5-7 teams to head to a bowl game. And a lot of those five-win teams are underdogs.
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