We haven't yet reached November and the College Football Playoff is beginning to dwindle.

Several one-loss teams inside the Top 10 have no margin for error the rest of the way, including Wisconsin, who suffered a shocking loss on Saturday at Illinois. Jack Coan's interception late in the game led to a game-winning field goal at the other end as Lovie Smith posted one of the program's best wins in school history.

The Badgers have seen better days.

Projecting postseason matchups is more of an educated guess than anything else and is one of the more subjective content pieces we handle at 247Sports. They're a reflection of where we think teams will finish in their respective conferences, then placed in matchups based on the bowl selection process with regards to 2019-20 specific tie-ins and league guidelines.

There are specific rules to follow in every league.

As teams jockey for position ahead of the first College Football Playoff rankings in November, we'll take a slightly more scientific approach to our projections using insight and what we're hearing from sources close to several different bowl committees.

Keep an eye on Mizzou (5-2) for bowl eligibility. The Tigers haven't yet heard back from the NCAA on their appeal status after challenging a bowl ban this season and will likely be an upper-tier SEC finisher and attractive option if a ruling goes in their favor. For now, we're not expecting that it will, however.

Here's a look at our college football bowl projections for the 2019 season after Week 8: