Florida college football teams vie for bowl eligibility

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — College football season soon will come to an end with several Sunshine State teams, including the University of Florida and the University of South Florida, just on the cusp of going bowling.

Three teams, however, have already secured their spots: No. 5 Florida State University (11-0), Florida A&M University (10-1), and the University of Miami (6-5). Florida, Central Florida and South Florida each are 5-6 and need to win their respective games this weekend to punch their ticket to the postseason.

It'll likely be the Florida fans, though, most pushing for a win Saturday over rival Florida State. That game airs at 7 p.m. on ESPN.

If these in-state Florida teams make it to at least a six-win season, it's onto the postseason. We've broken down where the experts think they're heading.

See where college football writers predict Florida's teams will play in the postseason: 

ESPN's Kyle Bonagura

• Florida A&M vs. Howard: Celebration Bowl on Dec. 16
• South Florida vs. Troy: Gasparilla Bowl on Dec. 22
• Arkansas State vs. Central Florida: Camellia Bowl on Dec. 23
• Miami vs. Memphis: Fenway Bowl on Dec. 28
• Georgia vs. Florida State: Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1

ESPN's Mark Schlaback

• Florida A&M vs. Howard: Celebration Bowl on Dec. 16
• South Florida vs. Central Florida: Gasparilla Bowl on Dec. 22
• Miami vs. Memphis: Military Bowl on Dec. 27
• Alabama vs. Florida State: Cotton Bowl on Dec. 29

CBS Sports' Jerry Palm

• Arkansas State vs. Central Florida: Cure Bowl on Dec. 16
• Boston College vs. South Florida: Fenway Bowl on Dec. 28
• Miami vs. Utah: Sun Bowl on Dec. 29
• Michigan vs. Florida State: Rose Bowl on Jan. 1

Fox Sports' Bryan Fischer

• Tulane vs. Florida State: Peach Bowl on Dec. 30
• South Florida vs. Georgia Tech: Gasparilla Bowl on Dec. 22
• Miami vs. James Madison: Duke's Mayo Bowl on Dec. 27

USA Today

• Central Florida vs. Georgia State: Camellia Bowl on Dec. 23
• Boston College vs. South Florida: Fenway Bowl on Dec. 28
• Miami vs. Arizona: Sun Bowl on Dec. 29
• Georgia vs. Florida State: Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1

The Sporting News

• South Florida vs. Texas State: Cure Bowl on Dec. 16
• Central Florida vs. James Madison: Gasparilla Bowl on Dec. 22
• Florida vs. Duke: Duke's Mayo Bowl on Dec. 27
• USC vs. Miami: Holiday Bowl on Dec. 28
• Georgia vs. Florida State: Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1

247 Sports

• Central Florida vs. South Florida: Gasparilla Bowl on Dec. 22
• Ohio State vs. Florida State: Rose Bowl on Jan. 1