2013–14 NCAA football bowl games

none August 2023 2013 August 29, 2013 – December 14, 2013 35 3 December 21, 2013 January 25, 2014 2014 BCS National Championship Rose BowlPasadena, California Florida State SEC ACC 11 5 6 4 SEC 10 7 3 7 Pac-12 9 6 3 6 Big Ten 7 2 5 3 Big 12 6 3 3 3 Conference USA 6 3 3 0 Mountain West 6 3 3 0 American 5 2 3 1 MAC 5 0 5 0 Independents 3 2 1 1 Sun Belt 2 2 0 0 The 2013–14 NCAA football bowl games were a series of college football bowl games. They concluded the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season and included 35 team-competitive games and three all-star games (down from four as the Texas vs the Nation game was cancelled for this season). The games began on Saturday, December 21, 2013, and, aside from the all-star games, ended with the 2014 BCS National Championship at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena that was played on January 6, 2014. The total of 35 team-competitive bowls was unchanged from the previous year. While bowl games had been the purview of only the very best teams for nearly a century, this was the eighth consecutive year that teams with non-winning seasons participated in bowl games. To fill the 70 available bowl slots, a total of eight teams (11% of all participants) with non-winning seasons participated in bowl games—all eight had a .500 (6–6) season. Schedule The 2013–14 bowl season served as the last for the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) format. Starting in 2014–15, a new system, the College Football Playoff, was used. The 2013–2014 bowl game schedule, with 70 teams to compete in 35 bowls, was announced in May 2013."2013–14 Bowl Schedule", ESPN, May 22, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013. All bowl game participants were selected by December 8, 2013. Note: All times are EST (UTC−5). Rankings from final BCS poll. Non-BCS games DateGameSiteTelevisionTeamsAffiliationsResultsDec. 21New Mexico BowlUniversity StadiumUniversity of New Mexico<br/ >Albuquerque, NM2:00 pmESPNColorado State Rams (7–6)Washington State Cougars (6–6)MWPac-12Colorado State 48Washington State 45Las Vegas BowlSam Boyd StadiumUniversity of Nevada, Las VegasWhitney, NV3:30 pmABC#25 USC Trojans (9–4)#20 Fresno State Bulldogs (11–1)Pac-12MWUSC 45Fresno State 20Famous Idaho Potato BowlBronco StadiumBoise, ID5:30 pmESPNSan Diego State Aztecs (7–5)Buffalo Bulls (8–4)MWMACSan Diego State 49Buffalo 24New Orleans BowlMercedes-Benz SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA9:00 pmLouisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (8–4)Tulane Green Wave (7–5)Sun BeltC-USALouisiana–Lafayette 24Tulane 21Dec. 23Beef 'O' Brady's BowlTropicana FieldSt. Petersburg, FL2:00 pmEast Carolina Pirates (9–3)Ohio Bobcats (7–5)C-USAMACThe American Athletic Conference would have its sixth team to this game, but only five teams were bowl-eligible.East Carolina 37Ohio 20Dec. 24Hawai'i BowlAloha StadiumHonolulu, HI8:00 pmOregon State Beavers (6–6) Boise State Broncos (8–4)Pac-12Conference USA was to have sent a team, but because of a lack of bowl eligible teams, the Pac-12 sent a team instead.MWOregon State 38Boise State 23Dec. 26Little Caesars Pizza BowlFord FieldDetroit, MI6:00 pmPittsburgh Panthers (6–6)Bowling Green Falcons (10–3)ACCThe Big Ten Conference would have had its eighth selection go to this bowl, but it had only 7 eligible teams. Therefore, the ACC sent a team instead.MACPittsburgh 30Bowling Green 27Poinsettia BowlQualcomm StadiumSan Diego, CA9:30 pmUtah State Aggies (8–5)#23 NIU Huskies (12–1)MWMACArmy would have been eligible, but had a losing record.Utah State 21NIU 14Dec. 27Military BowlNavy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD2:30 pmMarshall Thundering Herd (9–4)Maryland Terrapins (7–5)C-USAACCMarshall 31Maryland 20Texas BowlReliant StadiumHouston, TX6:00 pmSyracuse Orange (6–6)Minnesota Golden Gophers (8–4)ACCBig TenSyracuse 21Minnesota 17Fight Hunger BowlAT&T ParkSan Francisco, CA9:30 pmWashington Huskies (8–4)BYU Cougars (8–4)Pac-12IndependentWashington 31BYU 16Dec. 28Pinstripe BowlYankee StadiumBronx, NYNoonNotre Dame Fighting Irish (8–4)Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6–6)Pinstripe Bowl set: Rutgers to play Notre Dame in Yankee StadiumIndependentThe Big 12 Conference was supposed to send its seventh selection to the Pinstripe Bowl. However since only six Big 12 teams were eligible this year, its place will be taken by an at-large team.AmericanNotre Dame 29Rutgers 16Belk BowlBank of America StadiumCharlotte, NC3:20 pmNorth Carolina Tar Heels (6–6)Cincinnati Bearcats (9–3)ACCAmericanNorth Carolina 39Cincinnati 17Russell Athletic BowlFlorida Citrus Bowl StadiumOrlando, FL6:45 pm#18 Louisville Cardinals (11–1) Miami Hurricanes (9–3)AmericanACC Louisville 36Miami 9Buffalo Wild Wings BowlSun Devil StadiumArizona State UniversityTempe, AZ10:15 pmKansas State Wildcats (7–5)Michigan Wolverines (7–5)Big 12Big TenKansas State 31Michigan 14Dec. 30Armed Forces BowlAmon G. Carter StadiumTexas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX11:45 amNavy Midshipmen (8–4)Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (8–4)IndependentC-USANavy 24Middle Tennessee 6Music City BowlLP FieldNashville, TN3:15 pmOle Miss Rebels (7–5)Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7–5)SECACCOle Miss 25Georgia Tech 17Alamo BowlAlamodomeSan Antonio, TX6:45 pm#10 Oregon Ducks (10–2)Texas Longhorns (8–4)Pac-12Big 12Oregon 30Texas 7Holiday BowlQualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA 10:15 pmTexas Tech Red Raiders (7–5)#14 Arizona State Sun Devils (10–3)Big 12Pac-12Texas Tech 37Arizona State 23Dec. 31AdvoCare V100 BowlIndependence StadiumShreveport, LA12:30 pmArizona Wildcats (7–5)Boston College Eagles (7–5)Pac-12With two SEC in the BCS, the Pac-12 replaces them.ACCArizona 42Boston College 19Sun BowlSun Bowl StadiumUniversity of Texas El PasoEl Paso, TX2:00 pmCBS#17 UCLA Bruins (9–3)Virginia Tech Hokies (8–4)Pac-12ACCUCLA 42Virginia Tech 12Liberty BowlLiberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TN4:00 pmESPNMississippi State Bulldogs (6–6)Rice Owls (10–3)SECC-USAMississippi State 44Rice 7Chick-fil-A BowlGeorgia DomeAtlanta, GA8:00 pm#21 Texas A&M Aggies (8–4)#24 Duke Blue Devils (10–3)SECACCTexas A&M 52Duke 48Jan. 1Gator BowlEverBank FieldJacksonville, FLNoonESPN2Nebraska Cornhuskers (8–4)#22 Georgia Bulldogs (8–4)Big TenSECNebraska 24Georgia 19Heart of Dallas BowlNeither the Big Ten nor Big 12 were able to fulfill their required bowl slots for this game.Cotton BowlDallas, TXNoonESPNUNorth Texas Mean Green (8–4)UNLV Rebels (7–5)C-USAMW North Texas 36UNLV 14Capital One BowlFlorida Citrus Bowl StadiumOrlando, FL1:00 pmABC#9 South Carolina Gamecocks (10–2)#19 Wisconsin Badgers (9–3)SECBig Ten South Carolina 34Wisconsin 24Outback BowlRaymond James StadiumTampa, FL1:00 pmESPN#16 LSU Tigers (9–3)Iowa Hawkeyes (8–4)SECBig TenLSU 21Iowa 14Jan. 3Cotton Bowl ClassicAT&T StadiumArlington, TX7:30 pmFOX#8 Missouri Tigers (11–2)#13 Oklahoma State Cowboys (10–2)SECBig 12Missouri 41Oklahoma State 31 Jan. 4BBVA Compass BowlLegion FieldBirmingham, AL1:00 pmESPNVanderbilt Commodores (8–4)Houston Cougars (8–4)SECAmericanVanderbilt 41Houston 24 Jan. 5GoDaddy BowlLadd–Peebles StadiumMobile, AL9:00 pmArkansas State Red Wolves (7–5)Ball State Cardinals (10–2)Sun BeltMACArkansas State 23Ball State 20 BCS Games McMurphy Brett Twitter Account of ESPN's Brett McMurphy https://twitter.com/McMurphyESPN/status/409800033806983168 December 8, 2013 DateGameSiteTelevisionTeamsAffiliationsResultsJan. 1Rose BowlRose BowlPasadena, CA5:00 pmESPN#4 Michigan State Spartans (12–1)#5 Stanford Cardinal Stanford Cardinal headed back to Rose Bowl Jon Wilner San Jose Mercury-News January 7, 2013 http://www.mercurynews.com/sports/ci_24679419/stanford-cardinal-headed-back-rose-bowl (11–2)Big TenPac-12Michigan State 24Stanford 20Fiesta BowlUniversity of Phoenix StadiumGlendale, AZ8:30 pm#15 UCF Knights (11–1)#6 Baylor Bears 2014 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, Baylor vs. UCF: TV time, team profiles and more Chris Fuhrmeister SBNation Vox Media, Inc. December 8, 2013 https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2013/12/8/4853224/fiesta-bowl-2014-baylor-ucf (11–1)AmericanBig 12UCF 52Baylor 42 Jan. 2Sugar BowlMercedes-Benz SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA8:30 pm#11 Oklahoma Sooners (10–2)#3 Alabama Crimson Tide 2014 Sugar Bowl, Alabama vs. Oklahoma: TV time, team profiles and more SBNation Philly.com December 8, 2013 http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sbnation/SBNation_20131208_2014_Sugar_Bowl__Alabama_vs__Oklahoma__TV_time__team_profiles_and_more.html (11–1)Big 12SECOklahoma 45Alabama 31 Jan. 3Orange BowlSun Life StadiumMiami Gardens, FL8:30 pm#12 Clemson Tigers 2014 Orange Bowl, Ohio State vs. Clemson: TV time, team profiles and more SBNation Philly.com December 8, 2013 http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sbnation/SBNation_20131208_2014_Orange_Bowl__Ohio_State_vs__Clemson__TV_time__team_profiles_and_more.html (10–2)#7 Ohio State Buckeyes (12–1)ACCBig TenClemson 40Ohio State 35 Jan. 6BCS National Championship GameRose BowlPasadena, CA8:30 pm#1 Florida State Seminoles College football: Florida State to face Auburn in BCS National Championship game San Jose Mercury-News December 7, 2013 Associated Press http://www.mercurynews.com/sports/ci_24680001/college-football-florida-state-face-auburn-bcs-national (13–0)#2 Auburn Tigers (12–1)ACCSECFlorida State 34Auburn 31 Post BCS all-star games DateGameSiteTelevisionParticipantsResultsJan. 11Medal of Honor BowlJohnson Hagood StadiumCharleston, SC2:00 pmNBCSNAmerican Team vs. National TeamAmerican 20 National 3Jan. 18East-West Shrine GameTropicana FieldSt. Petersburg, FL4:00 pmNFL NetworkEast Team vs. West TeamEast 23 West 13NFLPA Collegiate BowlStubHub CenterCarson, CA6:00 pmESPN2American Team vs. National TeamNational 31 American 17Jan. 25Senior BowlLadd–Peebles StadiumMobile, AL4:00 pmNFL NetworkNorth Team vs.South TeamSouth 20 North 10 Bowl Challenge Cup standings Bowl Challenge Cup Conference Total games Wins Losses Pct. Sun Belt * 2 2 0 2 0 0 SEC 10 7 3 7 3 0 Independents 3 2 1 2 1 0 Pac-12 9 6 3 6 3 0 Big 12 6 3 3 3 3 0 C-USA 6 3 3 3 3 0 MW 6 3 3 3 3 0 ACC 11 5 6 5 6 0 American 5 2 3 2 3 0 Big Ten 7 2 5 2 5 0 MAC 5 0 5 0 5 0 * Sun Belt does not meet minimum game requirement of three teams needed for a conference to be eligible. Selection of the teams thumb|270px|Michigan State defeated Stanford in the Rose Bowl Game Bowl Championship Series Automatic bids to college bowl games Bowl eligibility To play in a bowl game, a college football team must qualify to do so according to the NCAA rules of bowl eligibility. As in the 2010, 2011, and 2012 seasons, initial bowl eligibility would go to teams with no lower than a non-losing record (6–6) for the season. On August 2, 2012, the NCAA Division I Board of Directors approved a significant change to the process to determine bowl eligible teams, going so far as to potentially allow 5–7 teams to go to a bowl, in case there were not enough regular bowl-eligible teams to fill every game. The easing of the bowl eligibility rules resulted in a record number of teams, 79 versus the 71 or 72 of the past few seasons, being deemed eligible for selection to a 2013–14 bowl game. The easing of rules to include teams with losing records and teams from the lower Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), will carry extra importance starting in the 2014–15 bowl season, when the number of bowl games will increase to 39—requiring 78 eligible teams. If a bowl has one or more conferences/teams unable to meet their contractual commitments and there are no available bowl-eligible teams, the open spots can be filled – by the particular bowl's sponsoring agencies – as follows:Johnson Greg DI Board approves process to fill football bowls in case of shortfall https://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/ncaa/resources/latest+news/2012/july/di+board+approves+process+to+fill+football+bowls+in+case+of+shortfall August 2, 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120803020639/http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/NCAA/Resources/Latest+News/2012/July/DI+Board+approves+process+to+fill+football+bowls+in+case+of+shortfall August 3, 2012 Teams finishing with an above .500 record, that is, 7–5. In case of two teams with identical record, the team with a .500 or above in conference play, AND winning percentage in a) FIRST non-conference Road games against i) BCS conference opponents, ii) Division I non BCS conference opponents, b) SECOND non-conference Neutral-site games against iii) BCS conference opponents, iv) Division I non BCS conference opponents, c) THIRD non-conference Home games against v) BCS conference opponents, vi) Division I non BCS conference opponents, and last, games at home against lower division opponents. Teams finishing 6–6 with one win against a team from the lower Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), regardless of whether that FCS school meets NCAA scholarship requirements. Until now, an FCS win counted only if that opponent met the scholarship requirements—specifically, that school had to award at least 90% of the FCS maximum of 63 scholarship equivalents over a two-year period. In the 2013 season, programs in four FCS conferences cannot meet the 90% requirement (56.7 equivalents)—the Ivy League, which prohibits all athletic scholarships; the Pioneer Football League, which does not currently award football scholarships; the Patriot League, which only began awarding football scholarships in the 2012 season and had a limit of 30 equivalents in the 2013 season; and the Northeast Conference, which limits football scholarships to 40 equivalents. 6–6 teams with two wins over FCS schools. 6–7 teams that normally play a 13-team schedule, such as Hawaii's home opponents. Although Hawaii normally plays a 13-game schedule, it is only playing 12 games this season. FCS teams who are in the final year of the two-year FBS transition process, if they have at least a 6–6 record. Finally, 5–7 teams that have a top-5 Academic Progress Rate (APR) score. This was later adjusted to allow other 5–7 teams to be selected thereafter—in order of their APR.Palm Jerry Possible fallout from Canes' self-imposed bowl ban http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/jerry-palm/21054930 Under a rule change approved by the NCAA Legislative Council on May 3, 2013, teams that enter a conference championship game with a 6–6 record, with no more than one win over an FCS school, are bowl-eligible regardless of the result of the championship game, without the team having to seek an NCAA waiver.https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/9240169/ncaa-oks-rule-move-start-practice Midnight Madness to start earlier ESPN.com May 3, 2013 May 4, 2013 Bowl Championship Series Ten teams were selected for the Bowl Championship Series: Conference Champions American: UCF ACC: Florida State Big 12: Baylor Big Ten: Michigan State Pac-12: Stanford SEC: Auburn At-large selections Alabama (SEC) Clemson (ACC) Ohio State (Big Ten) Oklahoma (Big 12) BCS top 25 teams Rank Team Conference and standing Bowl game 1 Florida State Seminoles ACC champions National Championship Game 2 Auburn Tigers SEC champions National Championship Game 3 Alabama Crimson Tide SEC Western Division co-champions Sugar Bowl 4 Michigan State Spartans Big Ten champions Rose Bowl 5 Stanford Cardinal Pac-12 champions Rose Bowl 6 Baylor Bears Big 12 champions Fiesta Bowl 7 Ohio State Buckeyes Big Ten Leaders Division champions Orange Bowl 8 Missouri Tigers SEC Eastern Division champions Cotton Bowl Classic 9 South Carolina Gamecocks SEC Eastern Division second place Capital One Bowl 10 Oregon Ducks Pac-12 North Division co-champions Alamo Bowl 11 Oklahoma Sooners Big 12 second place (tie) Sugar Bowl 12 Clemson Tigers ACC Atlantic Division second place Orange Bowl 13 Oklahoma State Cowboys Big 12 second place (tie) Cotton Bowl Classic 14 Arizona State Sun Devils Pac-12 South Division champions Holiday Bowl 15 UCF Knights American champions Fiesta Bowl 16 LSU Tigers SEC Western Division third place Outback Bowl 17 UCLA Bruins Pac-12 South Division second place (tie) Sun Bowl 18 Louisville Cardinals American second place Russell Athletic Bowl 19 Wisconsin Badgers Big Ten Leaders Division second place Capital One Bowl 20 Fresno State Bulldogs MWC champions Las Vegas Bowl 21 Texas A&M Aggies SEC Western Division fourth place Chick-fil-A Bowl 22 Georgia Bulldogs SEC Eastern Division third place Gator Bowl 23 NIU Huskies MAC West Division champions Poinsettia Bowl 24 Duke Blue Devils ACC Coastal Division Champions Chick-fil-A Bowl 25 USC Trojans Pac-12 South Division second place (tie) Las Vegas Bowl Teams that became bowl eligible American (5) : Cincinnati, Houston, Louisville, UCF (Champions), Rutgers ACC (11) : Boston College, Clemson, Duke (ACC Coastal Division Champions), Florida State (ACC Atlantic Division Champions, Champions), Georgia Tech, Maryland, Miami (FL), North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Virginia Tech Big Ten (7) : Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State (Big Ten Legends Division Champions, Champions), Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio State (Big Ten Leaders Division Champions), Wisconsin Big 12 (6) : Baylor (Champions), Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas Tech Conference USA (7) : East Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Marshall (C-USA East Division Champions), Middle Tennessee, North Texas, Rice (Champions, C-USA West Division Champions), Tulane Independents (3) : BYU, Navy, Notre Dame MAC (7) : Ball State, Bowling Green (MAC East Division Champions, Champions), Buffalo, Central Michigan, NIU (MAC West Division Champions), Ohio, Toledo Mountain West (7) : Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State (Mountain West West Division Champions, Champions), San Diego State, San Jose State, UNLV, Utah State (Mountain West Mountain Division Champions) Pac-12 (9) : Arizona, Arizona State (Pac-12 South Division Champions), Oregon (Pac-12 North Division Co-Champions), Oregon State, Stanford (Pac-12 North Division Co-Champions, Champions), UCLA, USC, Washington, Washington State SEC (10) : Alabama (SEC West Division Co-Champions), Auburn (SEC West Division Co-Champions, Champions), Georgia, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri (SEC East Division Champions), Ole Miss, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt Sun Belt (7) : Arkansas State (Co-Champions), Louisiana–Lafayette (Co-Champions), Louisiana–Monroe, South Alabama, Texas State, Troy, Western Kentucky Number of bowl berths available: 70 Number of teams bowl eligible: 79 The easing of the bowl eligibility rules, to include teams with non-losing (6–6) or even losing records, resulted in a record number of teams – 79 versus the 71 or 72 of the past few seasons – being deemed eligible for selection to a 2013–14 bowl game. Nine eligible teams did not receive a bowl invitation, including two with winning records: Western Kentucky (8–4), Toledo (7–5), Central Michigan (6–6), Florida Atlantic (6–6), Louisiana-Monroe (6–6), San Jose State (6–6), South Alabama (6–6), Texas State (6–6), and Troy (6–6). a Teams that did not become bowl eligible American (5) : Connecticut, Memphis, South Florida, SMU, Temple ACC (3) : NC State, Virginia, Wake Forest Big Ten (5) : Illinois, Indiana, Northwestern, Penn State (via NCAA sanctions), Purdue Big 12 (4) : Iowa State, Kansas, TCU, West Virginia Conference USA (7) : FIU, Louisiana Tech, Southern Miss, Tulsa, UAB, UTEP, UTSA (via transition) Independents (3) : Army, Idaho, New Mexico State MAC (6) : Akron, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Miami (OH), UMass, Western Michigan Mountain West (5) : Air Force, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming Pac-12 (3) : California, Colorado, Utah SEC (4) : Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee Sun Belt (1) : Georgia State Number of teams bowl ineligible: 46 Changes for 2014–15 Starting in 2014–15, a new system, the College Football Playoff, has been used to determine the national champion. The new format uses a committee of 13 people to select and seed the top 12 teams.Whitley David http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/story/2013-02-08/college-football-playoff-selection-committee-bcs-members-bobby-bowden-slocum College football playoff selection committee members will need witness protection Aol.sportingnews.com February 8, 2013 April 25, 2013 February 13, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130213090047/http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/story/2013-02-08/college-football-playoff-selection-committee-bcs-members-bobby-bowden-slocum dead These teams are paired in six of the ten oldest bowl games—the Rose, Sugar, Orange, Cotton, Peach and Fiesta bowls. These games have been marketed as the "New Year's Six",Sources: 'New Year's Six' likely the working title for College Football Playoff's six bowl game Staff reports Dallas Morning News July 22, 2013 July 26, 2013 http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/college-sports/headlines/20130722-sources-new-year-s-six-likely-the-working-title-for-college-football-playoff-s-six-bowl-games.ece November 19, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151119055900/http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/college-sports/headlines/20130722-sources-new-year-s-six-likely-the-working-title-for-college-football-playoff-s-six-bowl-games.ece dead with three bowls played daily, typically on consecutive days around New Year's Day. Within this New Year's Six format, the top four seeded teams are paired in two national semi-finals, followed by a national championship game played on the first Monday that is six or more days after the semifinals, at a neutral site.Playoff plan to run through 2025 Heather Dinch ESPN.com June 27, 2012 August 10, 2013 https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/8099187/ncaa-presidents-approve-four-team-college-football-playoff-beginning-2014 The two semi-finals will rotate each year, first at the Rose and Sugar bowls, then the Orange and Fiesta bowls, then the Cotton and Peach bowls. In addition, the number of bowls expanded to 39 games in 2014–15, with four new games – the Camellia Bowl, scheduled for the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama pitting the Sun Belt against the MAC; the Bahamas Bowl, played in Nassau between the MAC and the American Athletic Conference; the Miami Beach Bowl, played in Marlins Park with an AAC team as host; and the Boca Raton Bowl, played at FAU Stadium, with a third MAC team taking on a team from Conference USA. The increase to 76 teams (38 bowls + national championship played by semi-final bowl winners) in bowl play required the easing of bowl eligibility rules, allowing teams with losing records or teams in the lower FCS to be deemed eligible for invitation to a bowl game. Notes References Further reading http://www.espn.com/college-football/bowls13/story/_/id/10264271/johnny-manziel-tre-mason-lead-2013-14-all-bowl-team 2013-14 All-Bowl Team Ivan Maisel ESPN January 12, 2014 January 10, 2019