With Northwestern's regular season over, Wildcat fans can turn their attention to potential bowl destinations — and with a 10-2 season in the books, specifically to the College Football Playoff rankings. Northwestern, as has been discussed on Inside NU and elsewhere, is in the mix for New Year's Six bowl.
With the Wildcats' destiny now out of their own hands, Pat Fitzgerald gave his sales pitch to the College Football Playoff committee after Saturday's win over Illinois. He made some good points and some not so good ones.
But Northwestern's fate may end up being decided by some external factors outside of Fitzgerald's and NU's control.