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Peavler: Breaking down BYU's possible Poinsettia Bowl opponents

BYU accepted a bid to the Poinsettia Bowl on Saturday after picking up its sixth win. So, only one big postseason question remains:

Who will the Cougars play in San Diego?

The Poinsettia Bowl's other tie-in is with the Mountain West Conference. While the Las Vegas Bowl is guaranteed the conference's top team, the rest of the bowls are based on getting the best possible games and geography. That means BYU could end up playing just about any bowl-eligible team.

Who could BYU play? Here's a breakdown of the MWC's five bowl-eligible teams:

Boise State Broncos

Record: 9-1 (5-1 MWC)

BYU and Boise State have already gone head-to-head with the Broncos coming away with a one-point victory.