The need to fill all the bowl berths has led to strange selections.

Willingham went 21-15 in three seasons, including two bowl berths.

Schiano has taken Rutgers to consecutive bowl berths and led the team to a 17-7 record the last two seasons.

Vincent earned Pro Bowl berths in five consecutive years, from 1999 to 2003.

He has earned five 1,000-yard rushing seasons and three Pro Bowl berths.

Strahan earned three straight Pro Bowl berths before missing out last season.

The thoughts of fame and Pro Bowl berths and book deals are gone.

Rutgers (2-6, 1-4) insured itself a losing season and was eliminated from contention for one of the league's four automatic bowl berths.

He has earned four straight Pro Bowl berths.

Sanders played four more seasons with Dallas, earning Pro Bowl berths in all of them.