COUNTDOWN TO BOWL SEASON
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UNTIL 2012 BOWL SEASON
Division I Independents
Army Black Knights
BYU Cougars
Navy Midshipmen
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Army: If eligible, the Black Knights will participate in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl vs. a Pac-12 selection.
BYU: If eligible, the Cougars will participate in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl vs. a Conference USA selection.
Navy: If eligible, the Midshipmen will participate in Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman vs. an ACC selection.
Notre Dame: The Fighting Irish will automatically qualify for a BCS bowl if they are in the top eight of the final standings. The Champs Sports Bowl will have the opportunity to select Notre Dame in place of a Big East team once during the four-year (2011-14) agreement. If the Big 12 is unable to supply a team for the New Era Pinstripe Bowl, Notre Dame could step in as the opponent of a Big East's representative.

2011-12 Bowl Schedule
Atlantic Coast Conference Big East Conference Big 12 Conference Big Ten Conference Conference USA Mid-American Conference Bowl Championship Series Mountain West Conference Pacific-12 Conference Southeastern Conference Sun Belt Conference Western Athletic Conference Independents