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Too many bowls? At least 2 losing teams will play in bowls

OK, maybe there are too many bowls.

Losses by Kentucky, Minnesota, Illinois and others on Saturday meant there will not be enough six-win teams with .500 records to fill a record 40 bowls.

At least two teams with a 5-7 record will be in the postseason, and maybe as many as five.

Indiana and Virginia Tech did get their sixth victories of the season Saturday, upping the total number of bowl-eligible teams to 75.

South Alabama, Kansas State and Georgia State could still get to six next week. But that's it.

The NCAA football oversight committee has been asked to help set guidelines to help match bowls with losing teams.