As four undefeated and four one-loss teams remain in the hunt for the College Football Playoff, the release of the 2023 bowl schedule is right around the corner.
When the final buzzer sounded on the regular season, 79 teams had tallied the necessary six wins for bowl eligibility. To fill out the postseason slate, there must be 82 teams.
And that means celebration for a pair of young FBS programs.
Due to (silly) NCAA transition rules, James Madison (11-1) and Jacksonville State (8-4) are not automatically eligible for a bowl. However, they'll be the first alternatives ahead of Minnesota (5-7), which has the highest Academic Progress Rate among five-win teams.