No teams from the conferences that do not have automatic bids—currently the Great West Conference and Pioneer Football League—received bids.

Tressel was under investigation for lying to the University and investigators regarding his knowledge of the incident. By the 2012-13 bowl season, with multiple teams ineligible due to sanctions, the NCAA was forced to anticipate a need to allow teams with even worse (5-7) losing records to fill bowl selection slots in 2012-13.

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[6] Though it is traditionally the date for many bowl games to be played, none will be held on January 1, due to that date being on a Sunday and conflict with the National Football League's slate of Sunday games. Teams with non-winning (6-6) and losing (6-7) records have participated in bowl games since the expansion to 35 games.

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