- Rose Bowl (Jan 2): Wisconsin v. Oregon
- Fiesta Bowl (Jan 2): Oklahoma St. v. Stanford
- Sugar Bowl (Jan 3): Michigan v. Virginia Tech
- Orange Bowl (Jan 4): Clemson v. West Virginia
- BCS National Championship (Jan 9): LSU v. Alabama
Here was the landscape in the days leading up to BCS bowl selection:
Automatic Bids
- ACC (Orange) = Clemson
- Big East (no specific bowl, but guaranteed a spot) = West Virginia / Cincinnati / Louisville (3 way tie. Bid goes to the highest ranked team in BCS final standings)
- Big 10 (Rose) = Wisconsin
- Big 12 (Fiesta) = Oklahoma St
- Pac 12 (Rose) = Oregon
- SEC (Sugar) = LSU
By Bowl:
- Fiesta: Oklahoma St vs. ???
- Sugar: ??? (LSU vacated) vs. ???
- Orange: Clemson vs. ???
- Rose: Wisconsin vs. Oregon
Bowl selection order: Fiesta, Sugar, Orange
