CAMPUS RIVALRY CAMPUS RIVALRY Get the latest news and buzz from the world of college football in Campus Rivalry. READ THE LATEST POSTS READ THE LATEST POSTS Read all posts With the college football season winding down and a record 70 bowl spots to be filled, the NCAA appears ready to allow teams with losing records to play in the postseason if the necessity should arise. The hope is, it won't. The NCAA's football postseason licensing subcommittee, chaired by Big East associate commissioner Nick Carparelli, is continuing to track the issue. But there are no plans to cancel any bowls, Carparelli said, if fewer than 70 teams reach the mandatory six victories (or seven if a team beats two Championship Subdivision schools). "No final decisions have been made, but the subcommittee remains committed to having all the bowls played," Carparelli said. If fewer than 70 teams are eligible when the season ends Dec. 4, the subcommittee will likely look at fast-tracking a waiver to the six-win rule. "Of course, you never want to break new ground if it's not necessary," Carparelli said. With three weeks left in the regular season (although most teams have fewer games than that to play), 54 clubs are already bowl eligible. Another 39 remain in contention to become eligible; 14 of those could become eligible with victories this weekend. Last year, there were 71 bowl-eligible teams for 68 slots at the end of the season. One more bowl is on the schedule this year. Carparelli said the number of teams already eligible is down "slightly" from corresponding times in recent seasons, although there are more teams than usual this year that have not already been eliminated. That leads him to think that enough clubs ultimately will be eligible and a waiver will not be necessary. "I'm an optimist, and I think we'll get to 70," he said. There are 87 games on this year's schedule matching a bowl subdivision team against a championship subdivision opponent. All but three have already been played. There were 94 such games played last season. Contributing: Craig Bennett We've updated the Conversation Guidelines. Changes include a brief review of the moderation process and an explanation on how to use the "Report Abuse" button. Read more