The college football regular season reaches its dramatic conclusion Sunday with the announcement of pairings for 40 bowl games, including the semifinals. Stanford and Cal are in, while San Jose State stands a good chance to grab one of the final berths. The festivities begin at 9:30 a.m. with the playoff selection show on ESPN, but it could take hours for all the berths to be filled. Here's a look at the likely fate of the locals.Cal (7-5)Best case: Las Vegas Bowl Worst case: Parts unknownBest guess: Cactus Bowl in Phoenix (Jan. 2) against Big 12 representativeComment: To climb into the Las Vegas Bowl, the Bears would need Stanford to make the playoff and Oregon to slide into the Rose Bowl, thereby bumping everyone up one rung.
Bowl destination unknown for Stanford, Cal and San Jose State
