Of the last nine winners on teams eligible for bowl games, seven were on the losing side.
Each cup is awarded to the eligible team with the better regular season record.
As with the 2006 and 2008 seasons, all eligible teams with at least 7 wins made it in to a bowl game.
These were the only teams eligible to compete in the tournament at the time it was hosted.
All trade restrictions have been lifted, with teams now eligible to deal players they signed in the off-season.
The Buckeyes were selected as an "at-large" school from among the eligible teams.
The round is a battle of the top four eligible teams.
Bowl games typically have contracts with specific colleges to provide eligible teams.
What percentage of the eligible teams qualified for the tournaments?
Thus, under soccer's liberal rules, the son was eligible for the United States national team.