The Ohio Bobcats are riddled with injuries and they lost their last three games, but they've earned a trip to the 2012 AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl.
The Cincinnati Bearcats know they'll be playing in the 2012 Belk Bowl, but the fate of their head coach Butch Jones is uncertain. Jones could end up accepting a job elsewhere before the bowl game.
The Kent State Golden Flashes have a good shot at earning a BCS bowl bid, but they must beat Northern Illinois in the MAC title game first. Several other Ohio-based schools will also be playing in the postseason this year.
The latest bowl projections from SB Nation include several teams from Ohio, including the Cincinnati Bearcats. Ohio State is ineligible for postseason play this year thanks to NCAA sanctions.